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TING  IN  A  CLEAR  AND  CONOISE  MANNER  ALL  IMI^)liTANT 

TRANSACTIONS  AND   EVENTS  OF   EACH   DAY.    ALSO.  A 

SUMMARY     GH'ING    THE    NUMBER    OF    MEN    EACH 

STATE    FURNISHED     AGGREGAT1-:    AMOUNT    OF 

KILLED   AND   WOUNDED— TOTAL  EXPENSES 

OF    THE     WAR-NUMBER    OF    BATTLFi^, 

SKHlMISHPiS,  SHn»S   DESTROYED.   »tc. 

COMPILED     AND     PUBLISHED     BY 

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1867. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  HISTORY 


OF    THE 


GREAT  REl^ELLION, 


IN    THE 


UNITED    STATES. 


From  ISJ  ov.  8tli,  1860  to  ISJIay  lOth,  1865, 


GIVING   THE   FORCES,    BY   WHOM    LED,    DESCRIPTION    OF    BATTLES, 
BOMBARDMENTS,  SKIRMISHES.  SIEGES,  RESULTS— NUMBERS  KILLED, 
WOUNDED,  PRISONERS  OR  MISSING  ON  BOTH  SIDES,  EXHIBI- 
TING IN  A  CLEAR  AND  CONCISE  MANNER  ALL  IMPORTANT 
TRANSACTIONS   AND   EVENTS  OF  EACH  DAY.    ALSO,  A 
SUMMARY    GIVING    THE   NUMBER    OF    MEN    EACH 
STATE    FURNISHED— AGGREGATE    AMOUNT    OF 
KILLED  AND   WOUNDED— TOTAL  EXPENSES 
OF    THE    WAR— NUMBER    OF    BATTLES, 
SKIRMISHES,  SHIPS  DESTROYED,  &c. 


COMPILED    AND    PUBLISHED    BY 


R  REES  AND  C.  W.  REES,  A.  M. 


SAN   FEANCISCO 

BEFFEBACfl  &  CO.  PRINTERS,  CORNER  OF  3AN:K)ME  AND  MERCHAlCT  STREETS. 

1867. 


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Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  the  eighteenth  day  of  July,  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-seven. 

By  E.  KEES  and  C.  W^.  REES,  A.  M. 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  for  the  Northern  District  of  the  State  of 

California. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  HISTORY 


OF  THF. 


GREAT    REBELLION 

IN  THE 

TJIsriTED   STATES, 

From  Nov.  8tli.  18 GO,  to  May  I'Otli*  18C5. 


xeoo. 

Nov.  8th.  Presidential  Election,  returns  stand  for  A.  Lincoln,  Re- 
publican, 1,857,<)  10  ;  votes,  for  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  Dem.  1,365.976; 
ibr  John  C.  Brcckenridge,  Dcm.  847,953  ;  for  John  Bell,  Union, 
590,631.  Lincoln's  majority  over  Douglas,  491,634  ;  over  Breck- 
enridgc,  1.009,657  ;  over  Bell,  1,266,979.  Mr.  Lincoln  carries  18 
States,  Breckenridge  11,  Bell  3,  Douglas,  2 — giving  Lincoln  180 
Electoral  votes,  Breckenridge  72,  Bell  39,  Douglas  12.  Lincoln's 
majority  over  all,  57. 

17th.  Grand  gathering  of  citizens  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  to  inaugu- 
rate the  revolution.  The  Palmetto  flag  unfurled,  from  a  fine  pole, 
100  feet  high. 

18th.  Georgia  Legislature  appropriates  $1,000,000  to  arm  and 
equip  the  State. 

20th.   Vast  quantities  of  arms  for  the  South  arriving  in  N.  Y. 

23d.  Great  public  meeting  in  New  Orleans,' to  organize  a  "South- 
ern Rights'  Association,"  to  carry  the  State  out  of  the  Union. 

27th.  Gov.  Hicks  of  Maryland,  refuses  to  convene  the  Legislature 
and  "  takes  strong  ground  against  Secession." 

29th.  Dispatches  from  New  Orleans  state  :"  Abolitionists  are 
daily  arrested — immense  excitement,  and  the  secession  feeling  mo- 
mentarily increasing.     Disunion  is  inevitable!" 

Dec.  1st.  Immense  secession  meeting  at  Memphis,  Teun.  Pass 
resolutions  accepting  the  "  irrepressible  conflict." 

Leading  citizens  of  Texas  petition  Gov.  Houstou  to  assemble 
the  Legislature.    He  refuses. 


History  of  the  Great  ReheUion. 


7th.  Buchanan  determines  to  send  no  more  troops  to  the  forts 
near  Charleston,  to  give  no  pretext  for  hostility. 

9th.  Gov.  Brown,  of  Georgia,  publishes  a  letter  favoring  immedi- 
ate secession. 

10th.  Howell  Cobb,  Sec.  of  the  Treasury,  resignes,  having  de- 
clared himself  unable  to  extricate  the  treasury  from  its  present 
bankrupt  condition. 

Extra  session  of  the  Louisiana  Legislature  meets,  passes  a  mili- 
tary bill  appropriating  $500,000  to  arm  the  State. 

13th.  Immense  Union  Demonstration  in  Philadelphia. 

Mr.  Cass,  Sec.  of  State,  and  Mr.  Yancey,  Sec.  of  Navy,  strenu- 
ously urge  the  strengthening  of  Maj.  Anderson,  but  are  opposed 
by  President  Buchanan. 

14th.  Lewis  Cass  resigns  his  seat  in  the  Cabinet. 

25th.  Floyd  having  ordered  from  the  Pittsburg  Arsenal,  78  guns 
to  Newport,  Texas,  and  46  to  the  Ship  Island,  at  the  mouth  of  tho 
Mississippi,  the  removal  is  resisted  by  the  citizens. 

18th.  Mr.  Crittenden's  Compromise  Resolutions  introduced  into 
the  U.  S.  Senate,  to  renew  the  Missouri  Compromise  Line  of 
1819-21,  prohibiting  slavery  in  the  territories  north  of  36  degrees, 
80  minutes,  and  protecting  it  south  of  that  latitude. . .  .Ordinance 
of  Secession  passed  by  South  Carolina.  Immense  enthusiasm 
throughout  the  South Tho  Methodist  Conference  of  South  Caro- 
lina pass  resolutions  favoring  secession. 

23d.  A  defalcation  is  discovered  in  the  Office  of  the  Inte- 
rior, of  $30,000  from  the  Indian  Trust  Fund.  Floyd,  Sec.  of  War, 
implicated. 

:i6th.  Maj.  Anderson  moves  by  night  from  Fort  Moultrie  to  Fort 
Sumter.  Causes  intense  excitement  throughout  the  cotton  States. 
The  military  in  Charleston  ordered  out.  Georgia,  Mississippi^ 
Alabama  and  Florida  tender  troops. 

28th.  South  Carolina  authorities  seize  the  Custom  House,  Post 
Office,  Arsenal,  Castle  Pinckney,  and  Fort  Moultrie,  occupied  by 
State  troops A  member  of  the  Cabinet  at  Washington  tele- 
graphed :  ''  Troops  are  pouring  in  from  ail  directions  ;  the  Pal- 
metto flag  waves  in  triumph  1" 

Jan.  1st.  Washington  City  regarded  in  danger  of  seizure. 

2d.  Gen.  Scott  places  the  militia  of  the  District  under  arms,  and 
orders  Regulars  to  the  Navy  Yard. 

Election  returns  from  Georgia  show  that  the  State  has  voted 
(see  fignres  for  and  against,)  largely  for  immediate  secession.  State 
troops  also  proceed  to  take  possession  of  Forts  Pulaski  and 
Jackson ....  Gov.  Ellis,  of  North  Carolina,  dispatches  troops  to 
seize  Fort  Macon,  at  Beaufort,  the  forts  at  Wilmington,  and  the  U. 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


S.  Arsenal  at  Fayetteville, .  ..Gov.   Pickens,  of  South    Carolina, 
offered  10,000  troops  from  without  the  State. 

1,000  neo^roes  are  erecting  fortifications  at  Charleston.  Chan- 
nels leading  to  Fort  Sumter  obstructed  by  sunken  vessels  and  the 
buoys  removed. 

4th.  U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Mobile  seized  by  secessionists,  having  300,- 
000  rounds  of  cartridges,  1,500  barrels  of  powder;  also,  Fort 
Morgan,  at  the  entrance  of  Mobile  Bay. 

5th.  Several  Northern  citizens  enrolling  volunteers  to  be  offered 
to  the  President ;  also,  immense  Union  meetings  in  Philadelphia 
and  Cincinnati,  demanding  the  President  to  enforce  the  laws  in  all 

parts  of  the  Union The  ''Star  of  the  West"  sailed  secretly  from 

New  York,  with  supplies  and  250  troops  for  Fort  Sumter. 

7th.  Alabama  and  Mississippi  Conventions  meet;  also,  the  Tenn- 
essee and  Virginia  Legislatures. 

8th.  Large  orders  for  arms  are  being   filled  in   N.  Y.,  and  Phil- 
adelphia for  the  South. 

9th.  The  "  Star  of  the  West "  fired  into  from  Fort  Moultrie  and 

Morris'  Island,  and  driven  back The  Mississippi  Convention. 

passed  the  ordinance  of  secession  by  a  vote  of  84  to  15. 

10th.  The  Florida  Convention  passed  the  ordinance  of  secession 
by  a  vote  of  62  to  7  This  State  cost  $5,000,000  in  1820,  and  the 
wars  of  1818  and  1840  $80,000,000  more. 

11th.  The  Alabama  Convention  passes  the  ordinance  of  secession 
by  a  vote  of  01  to  89. 

The  Louisiana  authorities  seize  the  arsenal  at  Baton  Rouge, 
Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Phillip,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi 
river,  and  Fort  Pike,  at  Lake  Ponchar train  entrance. 

New  York  Legislature  tenders  the  President  of  the  United 
States  aid  in  support  of  the  Constitution  and  Union. 

13th.  The  Navy  Yard  and  Ft.  Barrancas,  Pensacola,  surrendered 
to  Florida  and  Alabama  troops. 

14th.  South  Carolina  Legislature  passes  an  act  that  "any  attempt 
by  the  Federal  Government  to  reinforce  Fort  Snmter,  will  be  re- 
garded as  an  open  act  of  hostility,  and  a  declaration  of  war." 

16th.  Tlie  Crittenden  Resolutions  lost  in  the  U.  S.  Senate,  by 
adopting  Mr.  Clark's  substitute,  "  That  the  Constitution  is  good 
enough,  and  only  wants  to  be  obeyed  ;  that  secession  is  a  danger- 
ous remedy,  against  which  all  the  energies  of  government  should 
be  directed. 

18th.  The  Massachusetts  Legislature  tenders  the  President  of 
the  United  States  men  and  money,  to  maintain  the  authority  of  the 
General  Government. 

Virginia  Legislature  appropriates  $1,000,000  for  State  defense. 

19th.  Georgia  Legislature  passed  a  secession  ordinance  208  to  89. 

24th,  The  arsenal  at  Augusta,  Georgia,  seized  bj^  State  authoritj^. 


History  of  tlie  Great  Rebellion, 


26th.  Louisiana  State  Convention,  passed  an  ordinance  of  seces- 
sion by  113  to  17.     This  State  cost  the  United  States  $15,000,000. 

Feb.  1st.  The  U.  S.  Mint  and  Custom  House  seized  in  New  Or- 
leans by  the  State  authorities,  including  $51 1,000. 

Texas  Convention  passes  an  ordinance  of  secession  by  16G  to  7. 
This  State  cost  the  Govemment  s<^200,000,000,  and  the  lives  of 
thousands  of  her  brave  sons  in  the  Mexican  war. 

4th.  The  Congress  of  the  seceded  States  meets  at  Montgomery, 
Alabama. 

5th.  Peace  Convention  assembles  in  Washington. 

8th.  The  Southern  Congress  adopts  a  Provisional  Constitution. 

9th.  Jefferson  Davis,  of  Mississippi,  is  elected  President,  and 
Alexander  H.  Stephens,  of  Georgia,  Vice-President  of  the  "  Confed- 
erate States  of  North  America." 

11th.  Mr.  Lincoln,  President-elect,  starts  for  Washington. 

12th.  Tennessee  returns  indicate  over  20,000  against  a  State 
Convention. 

18th.  Jefferson  Davis  inaugurated  President  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  with  imposing  ceremonies. 

23d.  Brigadier  Gen.  Twiggs,  of  the  Texas  Department,  turnes 
over  all  U.  S.  property  to  secessionists,  worth  $1,209,000. 

March  2d.  Texans  seizes  the  U.  S.  Revenue  Cutter  "  Dodge,"  at 
Galveston. 

4th.  Inauguration  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  the  IGth  President  of 
the  United  States.     An  immense  concourse  in  attendance. 

The  Confederate  flag,  with  seven  stars,  unfurled  from  the  Con- 
federate capitol. . .  .Mr.  Lincoln's  message  pronounced  a  "war  de- 
claration," at  Montgomery ....  Arkansas  State  Convention  meets 
and  elects  Union  officers  by  six  majority. 

Salutes  are  fired  in  most  Northern  cities  in  honor  of  the  Inaugu- 
ration and  character  ot  Lincoln's  Addre-s. 

General  Beauregard  ordered  to  tbe  chief  command  at  Charleston. 

The  slaver  Bonitais  "taken"  by  Governor  Brown  and  armed  as 
the  first  ship  of  Georgia's  navy. 

The  State  (Va.)  Armory  is  turning  out  from  7,000  to  8,000  rifles 
and  musket  cartridges  per  day. 

March  5ih.  A  public  reception  is  given  in  New  Orleans  to  Gen- 
eral Twiggs,  in  honor  of  his  treason. 

Mr.  Lincoln's  Inaugural  Message  is  looked  upon  with  great  favor 
and  regarded  as  a  peace  offering  by  the  free  States,  while  the  Seces- 
sionists in  the  South  and  their  allies  in  the  North  see  war  in  the 
Executive's  view  of  duty  to  enforce  the  laws. 

6th.  Fort  Brown,  Texas,  surrendered  to  the  C.  S. 

7th.  The  Louisiana  State  Convention  transfers  $536,000  Uni- 
ted States  gold  to  the  Confederacy. 

General  Bragg  dispatched  to  Pcnsacola  to  assume  chief  command. 


History  of  the  Great  Relellion, 


<Sf]i.  Tlie  Confederate  Congress  calls  50,000  troops  into  the 
field  for  immediate  service. 

Tlie  Missouri  Senate  instructs  lier  Senators  and  Congressmen  to 
oppose  granting  supplies  of  men  and  money  to  coerce  the  seceded 
States. 

9th.  Alabama  State  Convention  turns  over  all  arms,  forts,  mu- 
nitions, etc.,  amounting  to ,  seized  from  the  United  States,  to 

the  Confederate  Government. 

13th.  The  Georgia  Convention  turns  over  all  forts,  arsenals, 
arms,  etc.,  valued  at ,  to  the  Confederacy. 

The  Charleston  (S.  C.)  Courier,  estimates  that  3,000  highly  dis- 
ciplined troops  are  in  the  various  fortifications  around  the  city,  and 
to  reinforce  Fort  Sumter  an  impossibility. 

Seats  of  United  States  Senators  from  the  seceded  States  declared 
vacant,  and  their  names  stricken  from  the  roll. 

15th.  Mr.  Seward,  Secretary  of  State,  refuses  to  recognize  the 
Confederate  Commissioners. 

IGth.  Governor  Houston,  of  Texas,  refusing  to  take  the  oath 
under  the  St:; to  Constitution,  the  office  of  Governor  is  declared 
vacant The  Confederate  Congress  adjourns. 

Arizona  is  voted  out  of  the  Union  by  a  Convention  of  about 
twenty  persons  at  Mesilla. 

18th.  Members  of  the  Texas  House  and  Senate  take  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  the  new  government. 

•iiith.  The  Arkansas  Convention  adjourns,  having  refused  to 
pass  an  Ordinance  of  Secession. . .  .Sloop  ''Isabel''  seized  at  Mo- 
bile by  Alabamians,  as  the  first  of  the  war. 

'21st.  Ohio  State  Legislature  asks  Congress  to  call  a  National 
Convention. 

22d.  'J'lie  Missouri  Convention  adjourns  without  passing  a  Seces- 
sion Ordinance.  .  .  A.  H.  Stephens,  in  a  speech  at  Savannah,  declares 
that  slavery  is  to  be  the  "  chief  corner-stone  of  the  new  edifice." 

April  Otii.  Major  Anderson  refuses  communication  with  Charles- 
ton by  General  13eauregard. 

8th.  Lieutenant  Talbot  arrives  in  Charleston  to  give  notice  that 
Major  Anderson  would  be  provisioned  at  all  hazards.  All  Charles- 
ton rushes  to  arms. .  .  .The  Secretary  of  State  announces  a  peaceful 
policy  to  the  Confederate  Commissioners,  declaring  a  purpose  to 
defend  only  when  assailed. 

9th.  A  dispatch  says  :  Government  designs  peaceful,  unarmed 
ships  to  supply  United  States  forts  with  provisions,  troops,  etc. 
If  assaulted,  the  responsibility  of  inaugurating  war  must  rest  with 
the  assailants. 

Jefferson  Davis  calls  for  8.500  troops  for  immediate  service  from 
each  seceded  State,  except  Florida,  1,500, 


8  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


lOtli.  Troops  drilling  in  Washington,  and  additional  forces  of 
regulars  ordered  to  the  Capitol. 

A  Charleston  dispatch  says  :  "  Troops  are  ponring  in  from  the 
interior,  and  all  is  in  readiness  for  a  collision.  Fort  Sumter  will 
be  attacked  without  waiting  for  the  Abolition  fleet — eagerness  for 
the  conflict  is  unbounded.  About  7,000  troops  are  in  the  defences, 
with  as  many  more  in  reserve." 

P.  Walker,  Confederate  Secretary  of  War,  orders  General  Beau- 
regard to  demand  the  ev^acuation  of  Fort  Sumter;  if  refused,  to  re- 
duce the  fort. 

12th.  At  1  o'clock  A.  M.  General  Beauregard  makes  a  proposition 
to  Major  Anderson  if  he  will  name  a  day  to  evacuate  Fort  Sumter, 
he  will  not  fire  on  him.  Anderson  agrees  to  evacuate  on  the  15th 
if  not  supplied,  or  does  not  receive  difi*erent  instructions  in  the 
meantime  from  Washington. 

General  Beauregard,  at  3  o'clock  a.  m.  informs  Anderson  that  the 
batteries  would  open  on  him  in  one  hour  from  that  time. 

At  4:30  A.  M.  Edmund  Ruffin  fires  the  first  gun  on  Fort  Sumter, 
garrisoned  with  80  men,  followed  by  all  the  batteries.  Anderson 
returns  the  fire  soon  after  daylight,  the  engagement  terrific  on  both 

sides Walker,  Secretary  of  War,  serenaded  in  honor  of  the 

bombardment,  says,  by  the  1st  of  May  the  Confederate  flag  will 
float  over  the  dome  of  the  Capitol  at  Washington,  and  may  yet 
float  over  Fanueil  Hall  in  Boston ....  Five  millions  of  dollars  appro- 
priated for  arming  the  military  of  Pennsylvania  by  the  Legislature. 

13th.  Bombardment  of  Fort  Sumter  continues — barracks  on  lire 
— flames  become  general — men  stifled  by  intense  heat  and  smoke — 
hot  shot  and  shell  pouring  into  the  fort — the  magazine  explodes — 
fire  spreads  to  the  gates — the  fort  fast  becoming  a  ruin — the  flag 
staff  shot  down,  but  replaced — yet  Anderson  refuses  to  surrender 
only  on  his  first  proposal. 

14th.  Anderson  evacuates  Fort  Sumter,  with  five  wounded,  to  a 
force  under  General  Beauregard  of  7,000.  The  news  of  the  bom- 
bardment electrifies  the  entire  North — immense  excitement — both 
State  authorities  and  the  humble  individual  hastenes  to  support 
the  insulted  Government  and  flag — there  is  but  one  prevailing  sen- 
timent, that  Government  is  right  and  shall  be  sustained  whatever 
the  sacrifice. 

15th.  President  Lincoln  issues  a  proclamation,  announcing  an 
insurrection  in  the  seven  seceded  States  too  powerful  for  suppres- 
sion by  the  ordinary  Courts  and  Marshals,  and  therefore  calls  out 
75,000"  militia. 

16th.  Governors  of  Tennessee,  Missouri,  Virginia,  and  Kentucky 
refuse  to  furnish  their  quota  of  troops  as  called  for  by  President 
Lincoln. 

Excitement  in  the  North  becomes  more  intense — great  satisfac- 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


tion  expressed  by  all  classes  at  the  course  of  the  Administration 
— the  free  States  respond  with  money  and  men  to  the  President's 
call Jeff.  Davis  calls  for  32,500  troops,  making  75,000  in  all. 

Fort  Pickens  reinforced  and  re-provisioned  by  United  States 
transports. 

Several  Pennsylvania  military  companies  reach  Washington, 
first  on  the  roll  of  honor,  in  response  to  the  President's  call. 

17th.  The  Sixth  Massachusetts  State  Militia  leaves  for  Washing- 
ton, the  first  complete  regiment  to  respond  to  the  call. 

The  Yirginia  State  Convention  passes  an  Ordinance  of  Secession 
by  60  to  53,  in  secret  session. 

18th.  Major  Anderson  reaches  New  York — is  the  hero  of  the 
day. . .  .The  Star  of  the  West  is  seized  at  Tndianola,  Texas. 

l9th.  Harper's  Ferry  armory  and  public  store  houses  burnt  by 
the  United  States  guard  to  prevent  their  falling  into  rebel  hands. 

Attack  on  Sixth  Massachusetts  Regiment  by  the  Baltimore  mob, 
2  soldiers  killed,  11  wounded,  and  one  mortally;  11  of  the  mob 

killed,  and  four  wounded — the  city  all  in  arms U.  S.  President 

announces  a  blockade  of  the  ports  in  all  rebellious  States. 

20th.  Grand  Union  demonstration  in  New  York  city — 60,000 

citizens  of  all  parties  and  classes  participate Gosport  Navy 

Yard  burned  by  order  of  Macauley,  commanding;  $11,000,000  worth 

of  property  destroyed C.  S.  seize  the  Branch  Mint  at  Charlotte, 

N.  C . . .  .Mob  law  in  Baltimore;  Arsenal  at  Liberty,  Mo.,  seized; 
Fortress  Monroe  reinforced. 

21st.  Thousands  of  "war  sermons  "  preached  in  Northern  cities, 
inspiring  the  public  mind  to  trust  in  God  and  to  energetic  patriotism. 

22d.  U.  S.  arsenals  seized  at  Fayetteville,  N.  C,  and  at  Napo- 
leon, Arkansas, . . .  Grand  Union  demonstration  in  Lexington,  Ky. 

23d.  Martial  law  proclaimed  in  Baltimore. 

The  first  S.  C.  regiment  starts  for  the  North. 

25th.  Fort  Smith,  Arkansas,  seized. . .  .Extra  session  of  the  Ken- 
tucky Legislature  called Major  Sibley,  of  the  U.  S.  Army 

surrenders  450  United  States  troops  to  the  Confederates  "upon 

demand,"  at  Saluria,  Texas The  New  York  Seventh  reaches 

Washington,  and  the  capital  regarded  safe Governor  Letcher 

proclaims  Yirginia  annexed  to  the  confederacy  without  the  vote  of 
the  people...  United  States  Senator  Doiglas  declares  for  the 
Union  and  support  of  the  Administration,  aud  enforcing  the  laws. 

26th.  Governor  Brown,  of  Georgia,  orders  all  debts  due  in  free 
States  paid  into  the  State  Treasury. 

27th.  21,000  troops  reported  in  Washington;  the  enemy  also  con- 
centrating to  menace  the  capital. 

29th.  Maryland  Legislature  votes  against  secession. 

The  Confederate  Congress  meets  in  extra  session. 

Indiana  votes  $500,000  to  arm  her  troops, 


10  History  of  tlie  Great  Rebellion, 


May  1st.  N.  C,  Leirislatiireyjasscs  the  State  Convention  bill. 

3d.  President  Lincoln  calls  lor  4J,('00  volunteers;  '22.000  for  the 
rcg'ular  army,  and  18,000  seamen;  making  in  all  117,000  troops. 

Fourteen  Kentucky  companies  f)ffer  their  services  to  the  U.S.Gove 

Connecticut  Legislature  votes  $2,000,000  for  war  purposes. 

4th.  Governors  of  Western  and  Middle  States  convene  in  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  for  consultation. 

5th.  The  "  day  of  grace,"  allotted  by  President  Lincoln,  for  the 
returning  of  those  in  rebellion  expires. . .  .  Confederate  Congress 
declares  war  existing  with  the  United  States. 

6th.  Virginia  admitted  into  the  Southern  Confederacy  by  secret 
session  of  tlip  C.  S.  Congress.  Seventeen  days  after  this  the  people 
permitted  to  vote  on  the  ordinance. 

Arkansas  State  Convention  passes  a  Secession  Ordinance  by  G9 
to  1,  and  not  submitted  to  the  people. 

Pi'ivateering  by  the  Confederate  Government  sanctioned. 

Tennessee  Legislature  passes  a  "declaration  of  independence,'' 
to  bo  submitted  to  the  people  June  Sth. 

7th.  Governor  Harris,  of  Tennessee,  announces  a  '*  league  "  with 
the  Confederate  States,  which  places  the  State  under  C.  S.  control 
and  awes  LTnJonists  into  submiss^'on. 

Union  meeting  and  United  States  flag  raised  at  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Sth.  The  Governor  of  Oltio  calls  for  100,000  troops. 

10th.  Major-General  R.  E.  Lee,  of  Virginia,  late  Colonel  in  the 
United  States  army,  appointed  to  command  the  army  of  Virginia. 

General  Lyon  captures  Camp  Jackson  near  St.  Louis,  with  ()30 
prisoners,  and  mnny  arms  and  munitions  of  war,  thus  preventing*^ 
tiio  State  from  being  forced  out  of  the  Union. 

11th.  Union  troops  being  again  assailed  in  St.  Louis,  killed  four 
-of  the  mob. . .  .Great  Union  demonstration  in  San  Francisco. 

Charleston  harbor  blockaded. 

1 3th.  Brigadier-General  Butler  occupies  Federal  Hill,  Baltimore, 
opening  the  road  to  Wfishington. 

Delegates  from  35  counties  meet  at  Wheeling,  Va.,  and  repudi- 
ate the  Act  of  Secession  and  propose  a  division  ot  the  State  on  the 
line  of  the  Blue  Ridge. . .  .  Jlississippi  river  blockaded  at  Cairo. 

Queen  Victoria  issues  a  proclamation  of  neutrality. 

14th.  Governor  Hicks  calls  for  Maryland's  quota  of  U.  S.  troops 

15th.  Massachu-etts  Lcgis'ature  ofiers  to  loan  $7,000,000  to  the 
Federal  Government. . .  .Harper's  Ferry  fortified  l3y  Confederates. 

17th.  C.  S.  Congress  authorizes  ,,^5d,€00,()00  bonds  issued  bear- 
ing 3  per  cent.,  and  payable  in  20  years,  and  $20,000,000  treasury 
notes,  without  interest. 

All  communica;ion  with  the  South  prohibited. 

18th.  Arkansas  admitted  into  the  Confederacy. 

United  St9.tes  gunboats  dislodge  a  C.  S.  battery  at  Scwoirs 


HUtory  of  the  Great  JRehellion,  1 1 


Point,  Va.,  the  first  naval  operation  of  the  war. 

20th.  Governor  Magoffin  proclaims  Kentucky's  "neutrality.'' 

21st.  North  Carolina  State  Convention  passe.-  an  Ordinance  of 

Seces.-ion The  Repudiation  Act  of  the  C.  S.  Congress  signed 

by  Jeff.  Davis,  by  wliich  all  dues  to  Northern  creditors  must  be  paid 
intotlie  Confederate  treasury. 

William  McSpedon  and  Samuel  Smith,  of  New  York,  capture  the 
first  Confederate  flag  at  Alexandria. 

Confederate  Congress  adjourns  to  meet  in  Richmond. 

24th.  13,000  Union  troops  pas-  into  Virginia  commanding  Ar- 
lington Hights  and  the  Potomac  from  Alexandria  to  Georgetown. 

Colonel  Ellswortli  is  shot  in  the  Marshall  House,  Alexandria, 
while  returning  from  the  dome  with  a  rebel  flag,  by  James  JacksoD, 
who  is  also  instantly  shot. 

General  Butler  moves  from  Fortress  Monroe  into  Virginia. 

2(Uli.  Western  Virginia  votes  overwhelmingly  for  the  Union. 

27th.  Major-General  Butler  "receives  over  100  runaway  nc^ 
groes,"  declares  them  "  contraband  of  war,"  and  is  sustained  by  tho 
War  Department  and  the  President. . .  .Mobile  blockaded. 

28th.  Savannah  blockaded.   Union  troops  occupy  Newport  News 

29th.  Jeff  Davis  arrives  in  Richmond. 

Enthusiastic  Union  Meeting  at  Paris,  France, 

Grafton,  Va.,  taken  by  Union  troops. 

Lieut.  Tompkins  makes  a  gallant  dash  into  the  Confederate  linca 
at  FairHix  Court  House  with  75  mounted  men.  Union  loss,  1 
killed,  1  missing,  and  four  wounded.  Confederate  loss,  10  killed 
and  wounded,  and  5  prisoners. . . .  Capt.  Lyon  coramissioncd  Brig. 
General,  and  supersedes  Harney  in  Missouri. 

Juno  1st.  All  U.  S.  postal  facilities  suspended  in  the  seceded 

States Jeff.  Davis  addresses  the  people  of  Richmond,  and  calls 

Lincoln  "an  ignorant  usurper." 

Gunboats  "  Freeborn  "  and  "  Anacosta  "  silence  the  batteries  on 
A  quia  Creek. 

od.  5,000  Ohio  and  Indiana  troops  under  Col.'s  Kelly  and 
Lander,  defeat  1,500  Confederates  at  I'hillippi,  Va.,  under  Porter- 
field.  Union  loss,  2  killed,  2  wounded  and  2  missing.  Confeder- 
ate loss,  U)  killed  and  10  prisoners. 

U.  S.  Senator  Douglas  dies  at  Chicago  ;  his  last  words  a  mes- 
sage to  his  children  to  "obey  the  lawsand  support  the  Constitu- 
tion of  the  United  States." 

Border  State  Convention  meets  at  Frankfort,  Ky. 

Gen.  Beauregard  takes  command  of  the  Confederate  Army 
headquarters  at  Aiana^sas  Junction. 

()th.  'Vhh  gunboat  "Harriet  Lane"  encounters  the  C.  S.  bat- 
teries at  IMg  Point,  Va.,  with  but  little  result. 

8th.  Convention  ratifies  the  Confederate  Constitution. 


12  Eisiory  of  the  Great  Relellion, 


Major  General  Patterson  moves  from  Chambersburg  toward 
Harper's  Ferry  vio.  Hagarstown. 

10th.  The  enemy,  2,200  strong,  under  Magruder,  are  attacked  by 
3,000  Federals,  under  Brig.  Gen.  Pierce,  in  their  strongly  fortified 
position  at  Big  Bethel,  Va.  Union  troops  compelled  to  retire, 
after  an  obstinate  but  badly  conducted  action  of  two  hours.  Union 
loss,  killed  16,  wounded  35,  missing  6.  Here  the  gallant  Lieut 
Greble  and  Major  T.  Winthrop  fell. 

Gen.  Banks  takes  command  of  the  Department  of  Annapolis. 

11th.  (Col.  Lew  Wallace,  commanding  the  Lidiana  Zouaves, 
drives  500  Confederates  out  of  Romney,  Va. 

Wheeling  Constitutional  Convention  meets. 

13th.  Confederate  day  of  fasting  and  prayer. 

14th.  Harper's  Ferry  evacuated  by  the  enemy,  after  destroying 
all  the  public  works  and  immense  amount  of  other  property. 

Gov.  Jackson  leaves  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

15th.  Gen.  Lyon  occupies  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

The  enemy  gathering  under  Gen.  Price  at  Boonville,  Mo. 

16th.  Skirmish  at  Seneca  Mills  ;  3  Confederates  killed. 

17th.  Western  Yirginia  resolves  upon  a  separate  State. 

Federal  troops  attacked  by  a  mob  in  St.  Louis  ;  6  rioters  killed, 
and  others  wounded. 

At  Vienna,  Virginia,  the  enemy  fire  into  a  railroad  train  of  697 
Ohio  troops,  under  Gen.  Scheiick,  killing  8  and  wounding  12. 

Battle  of  Boonville,  Mo. — Gen.  Lyon,  with  1,500  men,  routs 
2,000  Confederates  under  Gen.  Price  and  Gov.  Jackson,  capturing 
much  plunder  and  killing  25,  wounding  50  ;  Unionists,  2  killed, 
9  wounded,  20  missing. 

18th.  Edward's  Ferry  skirmish,!  killed;  enemy's  loss  unknown* 

President  Lincoln  receives  the  first  message  ever  sent  from  a 
balloon  as  to  military  movements. 

Battle  of  Camp  Cole,  Mo.— 800  loyal  Home  Guards,  but  par- 
tially armed,  under  Captain  Cooke,  are  defeated  by  400  Confeder- 
ates under  Gov.  Jackson,  who  lost  4  killed  and  40  wounded ;; 
Unionists,  25  killed,  75  wounded  and  taken  prisoners. 

19th.  The  Cherokee   Chief,  John  Ross,  urges  neutrality  on  his 

Nation 35    Confederates  captured  at  Liberty,  Missouri,  with 

valuable  stores ....  The  enemy  occupy  Piedmont,  Va. 

20th.  Major  General  McClellan  takes  command  in  Western  Vir- 
ginia   . .  .  War  Department  and  field  movements  first  connected  by 

telegraph Frank    H.  Pierpont,  a   strong  Union  man,  elected 

Governor  of  Western  Virginia  by  the  Wheeling  Convention. 

21st.  East  Tennessee  Union  Convention  oppose  secession. 

23d.  The  enemy  destroy  48  locomotives,  shops,  machinery,  etc., 
belongino:  to  the  Baltimore  k  Ohio  Railroad,  at  Martinsburg,  Va., 
valued  at  $400,000. 


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24th.  Governor  Harris  proclaims  Tennessee  out  of  the  Union. 
Declaring  104,019  having  voted  for  secession,  and  47,238  against. 

Virginia  is  announced  to  have  voted  128,884  for  secession,  32,- 
134  against.  In  both  States  (Tenn.  and  Va.,)  the  election  was 
conducted  under  rebel  bayonets,  and  all  timid  Union  men  de- 
terred from  voting. 

25th.  Iowa  Legislature  votes  $600,000  for  the  war. 

26th.  The  President  of  the  United  States  acknowledges  the 
government  instituted  by  the  Wheeling  Convention  as  the  de  facto 
Government  of  Virginia. 

13  Indiana  Zouaves  defeates  41  rebels  at  Patterson  Creek,  Va., 
Unionists,  1  killed,  1  wounded  ;  rebels,  8  killed,  17  horses  cap- 
tured, when  the  rebels  being  reinforced  by  about  70,  made  second 
attack,  when  23  of  them  fell. 

27th.  The  gunboats  "  Pawnee  "  and  "  Freeborn  "  engage  the 
rebel  batteries  at  Mathias'  Point,  Va.,  Capt.  Wood  killed,  and  8 
seamen  wounded. 

A  large  East  Tennessee  Convention  assembled  at  Knoxville,  and 
protests  against  the  acts  of  violence  by  which  Tennessee  was  given 
into  the  hands  of  the  Southern  Confederacy,  and  claims  the  State 
yet  in  the  Union. 

28th.  Skirmishing  at  Fall's  Church  and  Shooter's  Hill,  Va.,  and 
at  Cumberland  and  Wheeler  Gaps,  East  Tenn. 

29th.  Grand  Council  of  War  in  Washington. 

July  1st.  Capt  Semmes,  with  the  privateer  **  Sumter,"  escapes 
from  the  Mississippi  river. 

Confederates  routed  at  Buckhnnnon,  Va.,  with  23  killed  and 
wounded,  and  200  prisoners.  Skirmish  at  Farmington,  Mo.,  5 
rebels  killed,  2  prisoners. 

Battle  of  Martinsburg,  Va. — 5,000  Confederates  under  Gen. 
Johnston  defeated  by  15,000  under  Gen.  Patterson,  and  pursued  2 
miles.  Unionists  3  killed  and  10  wounded ;  Confederates  31 
killed  and  50  wounded. 

2d.  The  new  Virginia  Legislature  organized  at  Wheeling. 

3d.  A  company  of  94  Confederates  captured  at  Neosho,  Mo. 

4th.  U.  S.  Congress  meets  in  extra  session,  present  only  A. 
Johnson  from  Tennessee,  and  3  Virginia  Representatives,  from  the 
11  seceded  States. 

The  President  in  his  message,  calls  for  400,000  volunteers,  and 
$400,000,000  to  crush  the  rebellion. 

5th.  The  opposition  in  Congress  reduced  to  6  Senators  and  5 
Representatives. 

Battle  of  Carthage,  Mo. — Col.  Sigel,  skirmishing  with  1,600 
men,  came  in  contact  with  3,500  men  under  Price,  Gov.  Jackson, 
Rains  and  Parsons.  Sigel,  after  hours  of  gallant  resistance,  retires 
slowly,  dealing  a  heavy  blow  to  the  enemy  at  each  retiring  step. 


14  History  of  ilie  Great  Rebellion^ 


U.  S.  loss.  13  killed,  31  wounded.  C.  S.  loss,  80  killed,  HO  wound. 

Gth.  Department  of  the  West  created,  and  Fremont  placed  in 
command. 

45  men  of  the  3d  Ohio,  on  a  scout,  cut  their  way  throup^h  250 
Confederates  at  Middle  York  Bridge,  Ya. 

Sth.  Confederates  lose  3  killed  and  28  wounded  in  a  skirmish  at 
Bird's  Point,  Mo.  .  .At  Bealington,  Ya.,  enemy  routed.. .  .Enemy's 
camp  at  Florida,  Mo.,  broken  up. . .  .President  Lincoln,  by  flag  of 
truce,  receives  dispatches  threatening  retaliation  if  any  privateers 
are  hung. 

10th.  McClellan's  advance,  after  several  hours'  battle,  routs  the 
enemy  at  Lawrel  Hill,  Ya. 

After  severe  lighting  the  enemy  are  driven  from  Monroe  Sta* 
tion,  Mo.,  losing  75  prisoners  and  one  gun. 

11th.  Colonel  Pegram  being  intrenched  with  800  troops  at 
Rich  Mountain,  Ya.,  is  surprised  and  attacked  by  the  8th,  10th, 
13th  Indiana,  and  19th  Ohio  regiments,  under  General  Rosecrans. 
After  a  hard  fought  battle,  the  enemy  are  driven  from  the  intrench- 
ments  and  retreat,  sustaining  a  loss  of  GO  killed,  many  wounded 
and  prisoners,  and  all  his  camp  equipage.  United  States  loss,  11 
killed,  and  35  wounded. 

United  States  Senate  expels  the  members  from  Yirginia,  North 
Carolina,  Texas,  Arkansas,  and  Nicholson  from  Tennessee. 

12th.  Skirmish  at  Barboursville,  AVest  Yirginia Two  Union 

regiments  organized  in   New  Mexico Skirmish  near  Newport 

News,  the  enemy  capturing  12  United  Stat3s  troops. 

1 3th.  Battle  of  Carrick's  Ford,Ya. — McClelian's  advance  of 
2,000  men,  under  Gen.  Morris  and  Capt.  Benham,  engaged  3,000 
rebels  under  Gen.  Garnctt.  Garnctt  was  killed,  his  troops  routed 
with  20  killed,  10  wounded  and  50  missing;  U.S.  loss,  2  killed  and 
12  wounded. .  .  .000  Confederates  strongly  posted  at  b'arboursville, 
Ya.,  arc  driven  out  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet  by  300  United 
States  troops  of  Colonel  AVoodruff's  command. 

15th.  General  Patterson's  advance  routes  600  Confederate  cav- 
alry at  Bunker  Hill,  Ya. 

16th.  The  Army  of  the  Potomac  advances  toward  Ccntreville 
and  i\Ianassas. 

17th.  Enemy  driven  back  with  loss  in  a  skirmish  at  Fulton,  Mo. 

General  McDowell's  advance  occupy  Fairfax  Court  House. 

U.  S.  troops  are  repulsed  with  30  killed  &  wounded  at  Scarztown. 

18th.  General  Tyler  encounters  Beauregard's  right  advance  in  a 
strong  position  at  Blackburn  Ford,  on  Bull  Run.  After  a  severe 
conflict,  Tyler,  being  ordered  not  to  bring  on  a  general  engagement, 
falls  back  to  Centrevillo  to  await  the  arrival  of  the  main  army. 
United  States  loss,  PJ  killed,  38  wounded,  26  missing.  Confeder- 
ates 15  killed,  63  woundedv 


History  of  the  Great  Reb'i'lUon,  15 


General  Patterson  is  under  strict  orders  to  engage  Jolinson's 
forces  at  Winchester,  at  all  hazards,  but  in  place  of  this  lie  moves 
his  entire  army  from  Bunker  Hill  to  Chari(?stown,  Va.,  off  from  the 
Winchester  road,  permitting  Johnston  to  escape. 

19th.  Patterson  superseded  by  General  Banks  for  not  engaging 
Johnston General  Dix  takes  Banks'  command. 

20th.  Confederates  under  General  Wise  retire  up  the  Kanawha 
Valley,  Va.  . .  Confecicrato  Congress  meets  at  Richmond.  Intense 
anxiety  felt  as  to  the  fate  of  the  Confederate  army  at  Bull  Run 
and  Manassas Johnston  ordered  to  reinforce  Beauregard. 

21st.  Battle  of  Bull  Rux. — General  McDowell  with  55,000 
troops,  hurls  18.000  against  21,So3  Confederates  under  General 
Beauregard.  After  three  desperate  charges  of  live  hours  duration, 
the  enemy  are  driven  back  one  and  a  hail  miles  and  disappear,  and 
Beauregard  decides  to  fall  back  to  Manassas;  victory  now  perches 
on  the  brow  of  the  loyal  army.  At  this  juncture  the  enemy  are 
reinforced  by  Johnson's  army  of  5,167  fiom  Winchester,  which 
Patterson  had  permitted  to  escape  and  increase  the  enemy's  force 
engaged  to  27,000.  This  decides  the  day  against  the  Union  forces, 
which  being  composed  mainly  of  raw  material,  arc  precipitated 
into  a  disorderly  retreat  and  flee  from  the  bloody  Held.  United 
States  loss  481  killed,  1,011  wounded,  1,216  missing,  17  pieces  of 
artillery,  150  boxes  of  small  arm  cartridges,  87  boxes  of  rifle-cannon 
ammunition,  30  boxes  of  old  lire-arms,  13  wagon  loads  of  provisions, 
2,500  muskets,  8,000  knapsacks,  blankets,  etc.  Eneuiies  loss,  269 
killed,  1,483  wounded.  While  the  result  of  this  battle  served  as 
an  opiate  to  the  South,  it  most  cftectually  aroused  every  latent 
power  of  the  North  ;  she  prepared  and  marshaled  on  those  terrible 
fields  of  strife  that  followed,  such  imposing  columns  as  Anally  bore 

down  all  opposition McClcllan  appointed  to  the  comnland  of 

the  Army  ot  the  Potomac Great  excitement,  moitiflcation,  and 

indignation  felt  throughout  the  loyal  States  at  the  Bull  Run  disas- 
ter . . .  Colonel  Sweeny  disperses  a  baud  of  rebels  at  For.ryth,  Mo., 
killing  5. 

24th.  Lieutenant  Crosby,  dashing  up  Rock  River,  Va.,  burns  9 
vessels  and  seizes  one  as  a  prize. 

25th.  Geneial  Rosccrans  assigned  to  the  command  of  Western 

Virginia General  Cox  occupies  Charlestown,  Va.,  and  Wi^^e 

retreats  up  the  river General  Fremont  takes  command  at  St. 

Louis. . . .  General  Banks  takes  command  at  Harper's  Ferry. 

2Gth.  Enemy  repulsed  at  Lane's  Prairie,  Mo. 

28th.  General  Thanksgiving  in  the  ('onfederacy  for  Manassas 
victory. 

29th.  Four  Union  gunboats  engage  a  battery  planted  at  Aquia 
Creek,  on  the  Potomac. 

Wise  flees  up  the  Kanawha  to  escape  Cox's  pursuit. 


16  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


30th.  The  Missouri  State  Convention  declares  the  offices  of  Gov- 
ernor, Lieutenant-Governor,  and  Secretary  of  State  vacant. 

August  1st.  Secretary  of  War  orders  all  negroes  in  the  Union 
lines,  or  such  as  may  came  in,  to  be  employed  on  military  works. 

2d.  Congress  passes  a  bill  providing  for  500,000  men. 

Battle  of  Bu^  Springs,  Mo. — General  Lyon  with  5,000  loyalists 
defeats  General  Price.  Union  loss,  8  killed,  and  30  wounded, 
Eebels,  40  killed,  and  44  wounded. . .  .Fort  Fillmore,  New  Mexico. 

with  750  men,  betrayed  by  its  commander,  Major  Lynn Union 

ists  destroy  the  enemies  vessels  and  stores  in  Fokomoke  Sound. 

3d.  Congressional  Act  confiscating  all  slaves  used  by  rebels  for 
military  purposes. 

5th.  Galveston  blockaded Enemy  defeated  at  Athens,  Mo. 

Skirmish  at  Point  of  Rocks,  Virginia. 

7th.  The  rebel  General  Magruder  burns  Hampton,  Va. 

United  States  gunboat  "  Union  "  burns  the  privateer  "  York." 

8th.  Enemy  routed  at  Lovettsville,  Ya. 

9th.  At  Potosi,  Mo.,  enemy  defeated — 30  killed  and  wounded. 

10th.  Battle  OF  Wilson's  Creek,  Mo. — General  Lyon  with  6,000 
men  attacks  the  enemy  23,000  strong,  commanded  by  McCuUoch, 
Price  and  Raines.  One  of  the  bloodiest  battles  of  the  war  ensues, 
in  which  the  immortal  Lyon  falls  while  leading  his  men  in  a  bayo- 
net charge.  His  forces  now  fall  back  to  Springfield,  and  then  in 
good  order  retreat  to  Rolla.  Union  loss  223  killed,  721  wounded, 
291  missing.     Rebel  loss,  killed  265,  wounded  800,  missing,  30. 

12th.  Gen.  Wool  appointed  to  the  command  of  Fortress  Monroe. 

13th.  Union  troops  occupy  Grafton,  Ya Skirmish  at  Mathias' 

Point,  Ya.,  Union  loss  3  killed,  1  wounded  ;  rebel  loss,  21. 

14th.  Fremont  declares  martial  law  in  St.  Louis. 

Jeff.  Davis  notifies  all  in  the  Confederacy,  not  recognizing  its 
authority,  to  leave  within  40  days. 

16th.  The  President  of  the  United  States  orders  all  commercial 
intercourse  between  the  loyal  and  seceded  States  to  cease. 

Colonel  Hecker  surprises  a  rebel  camp  at  Frederickstown,  Mo. 

18th.  The  rebels  sustain  loss  at  Lady's  Fork,  Ya. 

19th.  Several  newspapers  mobbed  in  the  Northern  States  for 
disloyalty. . .  .Union  troops  retake  Commerce,  Missouri. 

20th.  Enemy,  4,000  strong,  assault  the  Eleventh  Ohio, at  Hawks' 
Nest,  Ya.  ;  are  repulsed  with  a  loss  of  50  ;  Union  loss,  2  killed. 

The  enemy  driven  out  of  Charleston,  Mo.,  with  40  killed,  and 
17  prisoners;  Union  loss,  1  killed,  6  wounded. 

The  Wheeling  Convention  creates  Western  Yirginia  a  State. 

21st.  Skirmish  at  Cross  Lanes,  Ya. 

22d.  New  York  city  disloyal  newspapers  denied  the  use  of  the 
mails,  by  order  of  the  Postmaster-General. 

24th.  Governor  Gamble  calls  for  42,000  troops  for  State  ser- 
vice, and  to  repel  the  enemy  from  Missouri. 


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26th.  The  Fourth  Ohio,  surprised  while  at  breakfast  by  3,000 
infantry,  400  cavalry,  and  10  guns,  under  Floyd.  The  Ohioans 
with  coolness  form  in  line  of  battle,  and  fight  till  nearly  out- 
flanked, then  charge,  cutting  their  way  through  the  enemy's  ranks, 
and  are  not  pursued. 

28th.  The  Hatteras,  N.  C,  expedition  under  General  B.  F.  But- 
ler, 1,000  strong,  and  the  fleet  under  Com.  S.  H.  Stringham,  bom- 
bards Forts  Hatteras  and  Clark,  held  by  Com.  Barron  about 
800  strong. 

29th.  After  suffering  from  a  most  terrific  fire  from  the  fleet,  Hat- 
teras and  Clark  capitulates,  with  49  killed,  51  wounded,  715  pris- 
oners, (including  Com.  Barron  and  44  officers)  25  32-pounders,  1,000 
stand  of  arms,  great  quantity  of  munitions,  stores,  etc.  Union  loss, 
1  killed  and  2  wounded. 

Two  thousand  rebels  attack  230  Union  troops  intrenched  at 
Lexington,  Mo.,  but  repulsed  with  60  killed. 

Twenty-three  rebels  captured  at  Greytown,  Mo. 

30th.  Fremont  proclaims  martial  law  throughout  Missouri. 

September  1st.  Enemy  routed  at  Boone  C.  H.,  Ya.,  by  a  brilliant 
charge  of  Captain  Wheeler's  command;  11  rebels  killed,  and  40 

prisoners Home  Guards  repulse  250  rebels  at  Bennett's  Mills, 

Mo.;  Union  loss,  2  killed,  7  wounded. 

2d.  Charlestown,  Ya.,  Home  Guards  surrounded  near  Harper's 
Ferry  by  a  section  of  the  Thirteenth  Massachusetts  ;  enemies  loss, 

3  killed,  5  wounded,  22  prisoners Montgomery  attacks  the  rebel 

General  Rains,  near  Fort  Scott,  Kansas,  and  is  repulsed. 

4th.  The  rebel  General  Polk  invades  Kentucky. 

5th.  1,100  Unionists  at  Shelbind,  Mo.,  retreat,' leaving  all  their 
camp  equipage  to  escape  capture  by  Green's  rebel  command. 

6th.  General  Pope  marches  against  Green's  forces  at  Huntsville, 
Mo.,  who  flees,  leaving  his  baggage,  stores,  etc. 

7th.  The  Kentucky  House  of  Representatives  vote  77  to  20  to 
hoist  the  Federal  flag  over  the  State  House. 

8th.  General  Grant,  with  two  regiments,  occupies  Paducah,  Ky., 
in  consequence  of  rebel  invasion. 

9th.  One  hundred  and  fifty  Union  prisoners  ordered  to  Castlo 
Pinckney,  S.  C,  to  be  incarcerated  as  hostages  for  the  safety  of  the 
privateers  on  trial  in  New  York. 

10th.  Battle  of  Carnifex  Ferry,  W.  Ya. — Rosecrans,  with 
4,500  Unionists,  attacks  Gen.  Floyd's  entrenched  camp,  5,000 
strong,  darkness  coming  on,  the  Union  troops  lie  on  their  arms  all 
night  and  make  a  combined  assault  in  the  morning,  but  Floyd  has 
fled,  leaving  his  baggage,  stores,  etc. ;  loss  not  reported  ;  Union 
loss  16  killed,  and  102  wounded. 

r2th.  Battle  of  Cheat  Mountain,  W.  Ya.— General  R.  E.  Lee, 
vritli  9,000  troops,  appears  before  General  Reynolds'  positioa  with 


IS  History  of  tlie  Great  TLcbellhm. 


10,00  Omen,  and  Furronnd  tlic  loyal  troops  on  tlic  liill,  Avho,  on  the 
13t!i,  pierce  the  enemies  line.-:,  capturing  valuable  store:?.  Gen. 
Reynolds  also  holds  Elkwater  ag-ainst  all  of  Jjei-'.-f  efforts.  On  the 
14th  the  cr.emy  bein;^  disconcerted  by  Federal  tactics,  retire  with 
a  loss  of  80  killed,  20  wounded,  and  20  prisoners  ;  Federals,  9  killed, 
2  wounded,  and  00  ))risoncrs. 

Enemies  camp  at  Petersburgh.  Va.,  broken  up. . . .  Major  Gavitt's 
cavalry  attacks  and  routs  the  guerrilla  Talbot,  near  Ironton,  Mo. 

13th.  Leading  secessionists  in  Maryland  having  formed  a  con- 
spiracy to  "carry  the  State  out  of  the  Union,"  are  arrested  . .  .The 
rebel  Col.  Brown  attacks  150  Home  Guards  at  lloonville.  under 
Captain  Eppstein;  Brown  is  defeated  and  killed,  with  1 1  other-,  and 
40  wounded . . .  .Enemy's  battery  silenced  on  the  Potomac,  opposite 
Shepardstown,ya.,  alter  heavy  cannonading. . .  .The  fleet  and  Nesv- 
port  News  camp  (ired  at  by  the  rebel  ironclad  "  Yorktown." 

14th.  Privateer  "  Judah"  burnt  in  Pensacola  harbor. 

15th.  Colonel  Geary  is  attacked  near  Darnstown,  Md.,  by  the 
enemy,  who  are  finally  repulsed  with  loss. 

|s  16th.  6,000  rebels  under  Price  attack  the  intrenched  camp  at 
Lexington,  Mo.,  under  Colonel  Mulligan,  who  repulses  the  enemy 
with  heavy  loss..  ..Enemy  evacuate  bhip  Island. 

Skirmish  at  Blue  Mills  Landing,  Mo. 

17th.  Cols.  Montgomery  and  Johnston,  with  GOO  men,  repulse 
the  enemy  at  Mariatown.  Mo.,  killing  7,  and  capturing  their  camp, 
equipage,  stores,  etc. 

17tb-l8th.  The  Plome  Guard, at  Barboursvillc,  Ky., skirmishing 
with  Zollicoffer's  scouts,  who  are  finally  driven  off. 

20th.  Gen.  Mulligan,  with  2,780  Unionists,  after  holding  hi?  po- 
sition 8  days,  surrenders  his  forces  to  Gen.  Price,  with  26,000, 
after  sustaining  an  unremitted  assault  and  bombai-dment  for  51) 
hours,  while  all  Avater  communication  is  cut  off'.  Union  loss,  42 
killed  and  108  wounded  1,624  prisoners.  Kebel  loss,  25  killed,  75 
wounded. 

21st.  Gen.  Lanes'  troops  surprise  a  superior  force  of  Confeder- 
ates at  Papinsville,  Mo.  After  a  severe  fight,  the  enemy  retreats, 
leaving  40  killed,  100  ijrisoners,  their  tents,  wagons,  and  supplies. 

Gen.  Rob't.  Anderson  assumes  command  of  the  Union  tioops  in 
Kentucky. 

23d.  Cols.  Cantwell  and  Parke,  wnth  one  gun  and  Kinggold's 
cavalry  advance  from  New  Creek,  Va.,  and  drive  the  enemy  700 
strong,  from  Mechanicsburg  Gap  ;  then  push  on  into  Romney  and 
storm  the  town,  driving  1,400  Confederate  infantry  and  cavalry 
into  the  mountains,  with  a  loss  of  only  28  killed. 

25th.  The  enemy,  with  4  regiments,  attack  the  Union  troops  at 
Lewisville,  Va.,  and  arc  repulsed. 

Col.  Pratt's  34th  Ohio  Zouaves  500  strong,  storm  the  cnciny 


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under  Col.  F.  W.  Davis  5,000  strong,  and  killed  l9,  wounded  50, 
and  take  47  jirisoncrs,  sustaining  a  loss  of  4  killed  and  nine 
wounded  and  missing. 

2()th.  Day  of  fasting  and  prayer  throughout  the  loyal  States. 

2Tth.  Fremont,  I2,(i00  men,  leaves  St.  Louis  in  pursuit  of  Price. 

28th.  Enemy  evacuates  Munson's  Hill. 

29th.  Price  evacuating  Lexington,  Mo. 

Oct.  2d-3d.  Battle  OP  Greex  iiiiTAR,  Va. —  Gefi.  Reynolds,  with 
5,000  Unionists,  attacks  Gen.  Johnson  with  7,000  Confederates. 
After  a  severe  contest  of  an  hour,  the  enemy  retire,  with  109 
killed,  75  wounded,  and  13  prisoners.  Union  loss,  8  killed  and  32 
woumied. 

'M\.  The  Federals  being  greatly  outnumbered  in  an  engngement 
at  Union  Hill,  Kentucky,  retire,  afier  a  stubborn  and  bloody  re 
sislance. 

'1th.  Col.  Brown's  Federal  command  at  Chicacomico,  North 
Carolina,  being  attacked,  retires  under  cover  of  the  gunboats,  at 
Hatteras  Light  House,  losing  40  prisoners. 

5th.  Witii  great  slaughter,  the  gunboat  "  Monticello  "  shells  the 
enemy  at  Chilicomico. 

8th.  Gen.  W.  T.  Sherman  takes  command  in  Kentucky,  Gen. 
Anderson  retiring  on  account  of  ill  health. 

50  Home  Guards,  in  a  gallant  engagement  near  Hillsboro,  Ky., 
defeat  a  large  body  of  Confederates,  killing  11,  wounding  29,  and 
taking  22  prisoners,  and  losing  but  3  killed,  and  2  wounded. 

Gi-and  Review    of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac. 

9tli— lOth.  The  rebels,  2,0iU)  strong,  under  Gen.  Anderson,  at- 
lacke  Col.  W.  Wilson's  Zouave  caujp  of  400,  and  are  i-epulsed 
after  an  obstinate  fight.  U.  S.  loss,  14  killed.  29  wounded,  and  24 
missing  ;    rebel    biss,   unknown,  wounded    350,  and  prisoners  30. 

12th'.  Eneujy  attack  the  Mississippi  blockading  fleet,  but  driven 
back ....  Union  Convention  in  Hyde  county,  N.  C. 

13th.  Major  Wright's  cavalry  defeat  30(»  rebels  near  Lebanon, 
Mo.,  killing  20  and  taking  30  prisoners,  and  losing  but  one  man. 

The  Cnioi.ists  defeat  the  robe's  near  Bird's  Point,  Mo.,  but  in  a 
second  engagement,  are  overpowered  by  .-uperior  numbers. 

Mill.  Major  Wright's  cavalry  captui'e  45  guerillas,  and  the  no- 
torious hill  Robbins,  at  Lynn  Creek,  Mo. 

IGtli.  Capt.  Geary  passes  into  Virginia  at  Harper's  Ferry,  with 
400  Unionists,  and  capuires  21,000  bushels  of  wheat ;  is  fiercely 
assailed  at  Bolivur  and  Loudon  Heights,  defeats  his  antagonists, 
and  arrives  safely  at  tl.e  ^laryland  shore,  losing  4  killed  and  8 
wounded  ....  Major  White's  Prairie  Scouts.  150  strong,  dash  into 
Lexington,  .Mo.,  capture  the  garrison  of  3<l()  rebels,  stores,  arms,  etc. 
. . .  .Enemies  pronounce  the  rotomuc  blockaded. 

Uth,    Major  Gavitt's  command  routs  a  large  rebel  force  after  £v 


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gallant  fight  near  Frederickton,  Mo Lieut.  Kirby  defeats  the 

rebels  near  Lime  Creek,  Missouri,  killling  5. 

CoL  Morgan's  18th  Missouri,  routs  the  enemy  in  a  conflict  at 
Big  Hurricane  Creek,  Missouri,  killing  14,  and  taking  8  prisoners  ; 
Union  loss,  14  wounded,  2  mortally. 

21st.  Battle  of  Ball's  Bluff. — Union  troops  under  Col.  Baker, 
2,100  strong,  engag5^5,000  of  the  enemy  under  Gen.  Evans,  at 
Ball's  Bluff.  After  hours  of  the  most  daring  and  gallant  fighting, 
the  eloquent  and  patriotic  Baker  falls,  while  leading  his  brave 
men  up  in  the  face  of  death.  The  Federals  struggle  on,  but  are 
defeated,  and  retreat  closely  pursued  to  the  river,  and  not  finding 
sufficient  transports  in  readiness,  are  shot  down  like  wild  beasts,  as 
they  scatter  along  the  stream  or  attempt  to  swim  the  river  ;  223 
killed,  266  wounded,  and  455  missing.  Enemy's  los.^,  36  killed, 
264  wounded,  2  prisoners. 

The  rebels,  2,500  strong,  under  Jeff.  Thompson  and  Col. 
Lowe,  are  attacked  at  Fredericktown,  Mo.,by  Col.Flummer  ;  after 
two  hours  severe  contest,  the  enemy  flee  in  disorder,  and  are  pur- 
sued for  twenty-two  miles.  Col.  Lowe  is  slain,  and  200  killed  and 
wounded  :  the  Union  loss  is  6  killed  and  40  wounded. 

Gen.  Zoilicoffer,  with  about  7,500  rebels  defeated  at  Camp  Wild- 
cat, Kentucky,  by  Gen.  Schoeff,  Union  loss,  4  killed  and  21 
wounded.     Rebel  loss  not  known. 

22d.  Nelson's  forces,  in  two  divisions,  defeat  the  enemy  at  West 
Liberty,  Ky.,  killing  21,  taking  34  prisoners,  52  horses  and  captu- 
ring Hazelgreen  with  38  prisoner.-\ 

23d.  The  enemy,  100  strong,  are  defeated  by  Lieut.  Grayson, 
with  50  men  of  the  6th  Indiana,  near  Hodgeville,  Ky.,  with  a  loss 
of  3  killed  and  5  wounded. 

25th.  Battle  of  Springfield,  Mo. — Major  Zagonyi,  with  300 
men  of  Fremont's  body-guard,  and  White's  Prairie  Scouts,  dash 
against  2,000  rebels  in  line  of  battle,  defeating  and  driving  them 
out,  killing  lOiJ,  wounding  60,  and  taking  27  prisoners.  Union 
loss,  15  killed,  27  wounded,  and  10  missing. 

26th.  Battle  of  Romney,  Ya. — Gen.  Kellogg,  with  2,500  men, 
by  a  night  march  attack  the  enemy.  After  a  determined  battle, 
the  enemy  are  defeated,  losing  1,5(J0  prisoners  and  large  quantities 
of  war  material.     Federal  loss,  2  killed  and  15  wounded. 

300  of  the  9th  Kansas,  under  Major  Phillips,  attack  and  defeat 
the  enemy  at  Saratoga,  Ky.,  killing  13,  capturing  21  and52  horses. 

27th.  The  Unionists  attack  and  break  up  a  rebel  camp  at  Platts- 
burg.  Mo.,  killing  8  and  capturing  11. 

28th.  Lieut.  Hopkins,  with  a  gunboat,  passes  up  the  Chinco- 
teague  Lilet,  Va.,  and  burns   3  rebel  ve.-sels. 

29th.  Col.  Burbank,  with  250  men,  and  tw^o  pieces  of  artillery, 
defeats  and  drives  the  enem.y  400  strong,  from  Woodbury,  cap- 
turing their  camp,  stores,  equipage,  etc. 


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Port  Royal  Expedition  leaves  Fortress  Monroe. 

Nov.  1st.  Gen.  Geo.  B.  McClellan  appointed  General-in-Chief 
of  the  U.  S.  Army. . . .  A  large  rebel  camp  surprised  and  scattered 
at  Renwick,  Mo.,  losing  about  50  in  killed  and  wounded,  and  all 
their  camp  equipage,  stores,  etc. 

2d.  Gen.  Hunter  supersedes  Gen.  Fremont  in  the  Department  of 

the  West Major  Joseph  routs  the  enemy  in  an  engagement  at 

Platte  City,  Mo.,  killing  and  wounding  14  and  capturing'so. 

4th.  Col.  Padge  captures  a  large  amount  of  rebel  stores  and 
several  prisoners  at  Harston,  Mo. 

6th.  Rosecrans  silences  Floyd's  batteries  on  Gauley  river. 

500  rebels  capture  120  Unionists  at  Little  Santa  Fe,  New  Mexico. 

7th.  Battle  of  Belmont,  Mo. — Gens.  Grant  and  McClernand, 
with  2,500  men,  advance  on  the  enemy.  After  a  stubborn  resist- 
ance, the  enemy  is  driven,  and  his  camp  burnt.  Grant  returning, 
is  assailed  by  a  large  reinforcement  from  Columbus,  but  cuts  his 
way  back  to  his  boats.  Union  loss,  84  killed,  288  wounded,  and 
235  prisoners.  Rebel  loss,  261  killed,  427  wounded,  &  278  prisoners. 

7th.  Port  Royal  Expedition,  commanded  by  Gen.  Sherman, 
27,000  strong,  and  fleet  of  over  70  vessels,  commanded  by  Admiral 
Dupont,  bombards  Forts  Walker  and  Beauregard,  under  General 
Drayton,  at  the  entrance  to  Port  Royal  Harbor  ;  after  a  terrific 
contest  of  five  hours,  the  Forts  surrender,  and  the  flag  again 
waves  in  South  Carolina.  The  fleet  lost  8  killed  and  23  wounded. 
Rebel  loss  about  100  killed  and  wounded,  2,500  prisoners,  and 
much  valuable  property. 

Beaufort  and  Hilton  Head  occnpicd  by  Unionists. 

8th.  Capt.  Charles  Wilkes,  of  the  "  San  Jacinto,"  arrests  the 
Rebel  Corn's  Mason  and  Slidell,  on  the  British  steamer  "  Trent." 

9th.  Gen.  Halleck  ordered  to  take  command  in  Missouri,  and 
Gen.  Buell  i:*  Kentucky. 

10th.  The  9th  Va.  tjnion  volunteers  surprised  at  Guyandotte, 
Western  yirginia,  with  near  150  killed  and  captured. 

11th.  Col.  Anthony,  with  100  Kansas  troops,  defeats  a  rebel 
camp  after  a  severe  skirmish  near  Kansas  City.  Federal  loss, 
8  killed  and  8  wounded.     Rebel  loss  unknown. 

The  enemy  defeated  by  Col.  Max.  Weber,  in  an  engagement  at 
Newmarket  Bridge,  near  Fortress  Monroe. 

12th.  A  reconnoisance  in  force  from  Alexandria  to  Oscoquan 
Creek,  by  Gen.  Heintzelman. 

13th.  Gen.  Lockwood  leaves  Baltimore  with  a  strong  Federal 
column,  and  occupies  the  Virginia  counties  east  of  the  Potoniac.  • 

Governor  Harris,  of  Tennessee,  authorized  to  call  out  10,000 
militia  for  the  Confederacy. 

ZollicojBfer  retreats  to  Cumberland  Gap,  Tenn. 

14th.  General  Rosecrans  dispatches  General  Benham  to  attack 


22  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


General  Floyd's  rear— engao-es  his  outposts  at  McCoy's  Mill^^,  and 
defeats  the  enemy,  killing  1 5,  including  Colonel  Croghan.     Floyd's 

main  army  escapes  sontii A  rebel  force  surprised  and  3  killed 

by  Col.  Geary,  attempting  to  erect  a  battery  near  Point  of  Rocks. 
'  15th.  Confcdcrnte  fast  day. 

IVtlj.  Colonel  Alcorn  defeats  Hawkins'  rebel  camp  near  Rumsey, 
Ky.  taking  25  prisoners,  300  horses.  U.S.  loss,  10  killed,  15  wounded. 

Surrender  of  Port  Royal  causes  a  panic  in  Charleston. 

18th.  Forty-live  counties  represented  in  Convention  at  Hatteras, 
N.  C,  repudiate  the  State  Secession  Ordinance. 

Fifty  recruits  for  Piico  captured  near  Warrenburg,  Mo. 

About  -iO  leading  Secessionists  "  with  closed  doors,"  pass  a  Se- 
cession Ordinance  at  Russeiville,  Ky. 

19th.  The  rebel  privateer  "  Nashville,"  burns  the  ship  ••Harvey 
Birch,"  near  Southam[)ton,  Fngland  ....  Enemy  burns  Warsaw,  Mis- 
souri   Enemy  defeated  at  Wist's  ('ourt  House.  Virginia. 

^     '20th.  Stone  fleet  sails  from  New  London  and  New  Bedford,  to 
'  l)C  sunk  in  Southern  harbors   ...  General  McClellan  makes  a  grand 

review  of  his  troops  before  Washington — 20,000  spectators Col. 

Burchard  and  24  nuMi  routs  the  notoiious  IJaycs,  near  Kansas  City. 

General  Floyd  becomes  frightened  at  Gaulcy  River,  and  flees, 
leaving  all  arms,  ammunition,  and  camp  equipage. 

22d.  Federal  gunboats  shell  and  destroy  a  lebcl  camp  above 
Newport  New  . 

One  hundred  Kentuckians  repulse  SOO  rebels  at  Brownsville. 

2-Jd-23d.  Fort  Pickens  bombards  the  rebel  batteries  at  P(  nsa- 
cola  Day.    Fort  McRae  silenced,  and  Fort  Barracas  greatly  injured. 

24th.'  Fedoi-al  foi'ces  occupy  Tybee  Island,  S.  C. 

20tli.  Second  grand  review  of  McClellan's  forces,  Washington. 

2Tth.  All  commerce  below  St.  Louis  under  Fedei-al  control. 

28th.  Great  quantities  of  cotton  burnt  below  Beaufort  and 
CJiarJcston.  S,  C. 

December  ;3.  Major  Bowen's  ca,valry  repulses  the  enemy  at  Salem, 
Missouri 

ReconnoJsaTice  of  125  of  Parks'  command,  near  Vienna,  Va.,  arc 
surprised  by  ot)t)  rebels,  but  .cut  iheir  way  through,  losing  15  killed, 
wounded,  and  missing. 

4th.  Colonel  Taylor,  with  80  men,  in  ambush,  surprises  and  cuts 
to  pieces  40  rebel  cavalry,  near  Aimadale,  Va. 

Memphis  Avalanche  demands  raising  the  black  flag. 

7th.  General  John  Pope  assigned  the  Federal  forces  between 
|hc  Mi-souri  and  Osage  Rivers. 

Captain  Sweeny  and  guerrillas  captured  near  Gla-gow,  Mo. 

8th.  General  Stephens,  commanding  the  Federal  forces,  occupies 
Port  Boyal  Island  and  Ijcaulot  t,  S.  C. 

9th.  Federal  gunboats  bombard  and  destroy  the  enemy's  position 
Ht  Freestone  Point. 


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Historij  of  the  Great  jRelellion,  23 


General  Cooper,  with  about  2,000  Tcxans  and  Indians  lias  a 
sevei-c  battle  at  Rush  liivcr.  in  the  Indian  country,  with  about 
2,500  loyal  Indians,  led  by  their  Chief  Opotholezholo.  After  much 
o-allaiitry  and  .u'rer.t  Io.-?on  both  sides,  the  i-ebels  withdrew  li.u-litin*]^. 

lutli.  "Picket  skirmish  at  dam  No.  4,  on  the  PMtomac.  in  which  a 
Fedei-al  company  is  enti-appcd  and  taken  pris(»ncrs, 

11th.  i\Iany  Indians  having  been  enticed  into  the  Conrederacy, 
are  returning-  to  Fcdeial  alle,i]^iance. . .  .It  is  ainiounced  tliat  Ken* 
tucky  has  bccu  received  into  the  Confederacy  during  secret  session. 

rith.  Over  one-half  the  richest  portion  of  Charleston  biu-nt. 

The  Confederacy  appoint^  G.  W.  Johnson  Pjovisional  Gov.  Ky. 

1  Hih.  Battle  of  Allegh.vny  Summit. — The  Federal  troops  under 
General  R.  H.  Milroy, about  1,400  strong,  assault  the  rebel  strong- 
hold at  Alleghany  Summit  under  Colonel  E.  Johnsmi,  2,0(i0  strong, 
but  is  rcpui.sed,  owing  to  the  want  (f  artillery  support,  after  a 
stubborn  resistance  bom  daylight  to  :5  p.  M.  Union  b  ss,  21  killLd. 
107  wounded,  and  10  missing  ;"disunionists. 'i'O  killed  Oi)  vrounded. 

15th.  Rebels  fire  Platte   City,  Mo.,  to -'smoke  out"  the  Federals. 

10th.  Kentucky  Senators  sworn  into  the  Confederate  Congress. 

17th.  The  Thirty-second  Indiana  German  regiment,  encounter 
and  repulse  a  strong  rebel  force  under  General  Hindman  at  Mum- 
fordsville,  Ky.,  killing  33,  and  wounding  50. 

ISth.  Colonel  Jelf.^C.  Davis,  with  a  division  of  General  Pope's 
forces  captures  1,300  prisoners  at  Milford,  Mo,,  having  2  killed 
and  8  wounded. 

Rebel  camps  taken  on  Edisto  Inland  and  Rockville,  S.  C. 

lOth.  Colonel  Geary's  Twenty-ciiihth  defeats  a  rebel  battery  after 
thirty  minutes  engagement,  near  Point  ot  Rocks,  killing  and  wound- 
ing 18 Ripley,  Virgiiiia,  plundered  by  rebels. 

20th.  Stone  fleet  sunk  on  Charleston  bar  yesterday  and  to-day. 

Battli-:  of  Gainesville,  Va — A  Union  foraging  party  under 
Brig.Gen.  Ord,  of  about  4,500,  have  a  severe  pntcst  witli  ab^ut 
2,500  rebels  under  Gen.  Stewart,  of  near  two  hours,  when  the  ene- 
my retreat,  with  70  killed,  143  wounded,  44  missing,  and  a  largo 
quantity  of  munitions  of  war  left  on  the  field.  Union  loss,  7  killed, 
01  wounded,  and  2  missing. 

2 1st.  Southern  papers  rejoice  at  the  prospect  of  war  between 
England  and  the  United  States. 

22d.  General  Habcck  orders  any  one  convicted  of  bridge  burn- 
ing to  be  shot. 

23d.  Forty-seven  Unionists  defeat  118  rebels,  wounding  1(),  in  an 
engagement  in  Perry  county,  Kentucky. 

24th.  Unionists  under  General  Stevens  occupy  Rlufftnn,  S.  C. 

General  Pope's  cavalry  destroy  the  foundry,  ferry-boats,  etc.,  at 
Lexington  Mo.,  capturing  3  odioL-rs  and  4  men. 

20th.  Rebels  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Columbia,  Ky. 

27th.  Intelligence  received  that  the  Federal  troops  under  Gen. 

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24  History  of  the  Great  RelelUon. 


Canby,  in  New  Mexico,  have  retaken  Forts  Craig  and  Stanton  and, 
en  route  to  retake  Fort  Fillmore. 

Enemy  in  front  of  Washington  announced  as  having  gone  into 
winter-quarters. 

28th.  General  Prentiss  with  450  troops,  searching  up  bridge 
burners  and  rebel  camps,  in  Northern  Missouri,  comes  in  contact 
with  Colonel  Dorsey's  force  of  900  at  Mt.  Zion  Church,  Boone 
county,  defeating  them  with  a  loss  of  150  killed  and  wounded,  and 
20  prisoners.  Union  loss,  3  killed  and  11  wounded,  with  95  horses 
and  105  guns. 

Colonel  Jackson's  Kentucky  cavalry  in  scouting  comes  in  con- 
contact  with  700  of  Forrest's  rebel  cavalry,  near  South  Carrolton, 
Ky.  After  a  gallant  hand  to  hand  contest,  the  Federals  fled,  with 
a  loss  of  1  killed,  7  wounded  and  4  prisoners.  The  rebel  loss,  in- 
cluding Col.  Merriweather,  30  in  all.  Mason  and  Slidell  given  up. 

29th.  Jeff.  Thompson's  men  pillage  Commerce,  Missouri. 

30tL.  "  First  regular  cartel  passed  between  the  Federal  and  Con- 
federate authorities." 

The  steamer  "  Mt.  Vernon  "  destroys  the  enemy's  light  vessel 
and  local  battery  at  Wilmino^ton,  N.  C. 

31st.  Commodore  M.  Smith,  with  three  national  gunboats  takea 
Biloxi,  Mississippi. 

January  1st.  Battle  on  Port  Royal  Island,  Federal  troops  vic- 
torious ....  Mason  and  Slidell  embark  for  Europe. 

2d.  Skirmish  near  Port  Royal  Ferry,  S.  C. 

"  Ella  Warley"  runs  the  blockade  into  Charleston  with  valuable 
cargo  and  dispatches  for  the  Confederate  Government. 

3d.  Two  hundred  and  forty  exchanged  prisoners  arrive  at  Fort- 
ress Monroe. . . .  Big  Bethel  occupied. 

4th.  Gen.  Jackson  defeats  a  loyal  force  1,000  strong,  at  Bath, 

Virginia The  Federals  capture  and  destroy  $80,000  worth  of 

supplies  for  the  enemy  at  Huntsville,  Va. 

6th.  Major-General  G.  B.  Crittenden  issues  a  proclamation  call- 
ing on  Kentuckians  to  enlist  in  behalf  of  their  State  and  the  Con- 
federate cause. 

7th.  Enemy  defeated  at  Blue  Gap,  Virginia Major  Bowers 

defeats  H.  Marshall's  rebel  brigade  near  Painsville,  Kentucky. 

8th.  Captain  Latham  routes  a  band  of  guerrillas  in  Randolph 
county,  Virginia. 

9th  Colonel  Harry  Anisanel  defeats  some  bushwhackers  who  had 

plundered    Sutton,  Virginia Defeat  of  1,000   rebels  after  an 

hour's  battle  in  Randolph  county  Mo.,  their  plunder  captured, 
and  30  killed,  wounded  and  taken  prisoners. 

11th.  Tp  prevent  shooting  of  pickets,  General  Grant  orders  all 


History  of  the  Great  Hehellion.  25 


the  inhabitants  within  six  miles  of  Bird's  Point,  Mo.,  to  be  brought 
into  camp  and  guarded. 

Burnside's  expedition  from  Fortress  Monroe  sails. 

Colonel  Garfield  occupies  Prestonburg,  Kentucky. 

13th.  Secretary  Cameron  resigns  ;  E.  M.  Stanton  succeeds  him. 

17th.  Burnside's  expedition  arrives  off  Hatteras,  N.  C. 

19th.  Battle  of  Mill  Spring,  Ky.,  begins  at  5 J  o'clock  a.  m., 
and  continues  till  late  in  the  afternoon.  The  rebel  Generals  Crit- 
tenden and  Zollicoffer,  with  8,000  men,  advance  and  engage  the 
forces  commanded  by  General  Thomas,  3,000  strong,  but  are  de- 
feated and  driven  from  the  field,  leaving  General  Zollicoffer  among 
the  plain.  Union  loss,  39  killed,  and  207  wounded  ;  Rebel  loss, 
192  killed,  62  wounded,  and  150  prisoners,  21  cannon,  600  muskets, 
over  1,200  horses  and  mules,  100  four-horse  wagons,  captured. 

This  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  brilliant  victories  in  the  West, 
and  secures  Eastern  Kentucky. 

27th.  Bishop  E.  Ames  and  Hon.  Henry  Fish,  appointed  Com- 
missioners to  visit  Union  prisoners  in  the  South,  to  relieve  their 
necessities  and  promote  their  comfort. 

31  St.  Congress  authorizes  President  Lincoln  to  take  in  military 
possession  all  railroads  and  telegraph  lines  in  the  United  States. 

February  6th.  Battle  of  Fort  Henry,  Tenn. — The  bombard- 
ment commences  at  12rJ  o'clock,  at  a  range  of  one  mile,  the  Fort  2,600 
strong.  The  fierce  conflict  continues  for  nearly  an  hour,  when  she 
surrenders  to  flag  ofiicer  Foot.  Gen.  Grant's  land  forces  arrives 
about  an  hour  afterwards.  Twenty  guns,  17  mortars,  and  a  vast 
amount  of  stores,  etc.,  together  with  70  prisoners,  (the  main  body 
having  fled),  including  General  Tilghman,  the  commanding  officer, 
fall  in  Federal  hands.  Union  loss,  39  killed,  wounded  23  ;  rebel 
loss,  5  killed,  10  wounded. 

8th.  Battle  of  Roanoke  Island,  N.  C,  commenced  yesterday, 
terminating  late  this  afternoon  in  favor  of  the  loyal  forces.  Burn- 
side  during  the  night  and  morning  landed  about  5,000  troops — in 
all  about  14,000.  Several  of  the  strong  rebel  works  under  Gen. 
Wise,  2,700  strong,  were  carried  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet.  Six 
forts,  mounting  42  guns,  3,000  stand  of  small  arms,  about  3,000 
prisoners,  with  immense  military  stores,  pass  into  Federal  hands. 
Union  loss,  50  killed,  222  wounded  ;  the  enemy  have  23  killed,  58 
wounded,  2,527  prisoners.  Commodore  Goldsborough's  fleet  ot 
31  gunboats  acts  in  conjunction  with  Burnside's  forces.  The  pos- 
session of  this  Island  unlocks  Albemarl  and  Currituck  Sounds, 
and  eight  rivers,  and  first  awakens  censure  against  the  rebel  Gov- 
ernment. 

10th.  Marshal  law  declared  in  Kansas.  The  Federal  fleet  re- 
turns from  Florence,  Alabama,  having  captured  and  destroyed  sev- 
eral vessels  and  a  vast  amount  of  rebel  stores.  Elizabeth  City 
Va.,  surrenders  to  Burnside's  forces. 


26  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


Commander  Rowan  engages  the  enemy\s  fleet  tliis  morning  off 
Cobb's  Point,  N.  C.  silencing  two  land  batteries.  The  enemy 
destroy  five  of  their  vessels,  abandons  two,  and  one  is  captured. 

12th.  General  Curtis  captures  a  large  amount  of  stores  from 
Price's  army ....  Colonel  Reggin's  forces  return  to  Fort  Henry  with 
$75,000  worth  of  contraband  goods,  captured  at  Paris,  Tenn. . . . 
The  attack  on  Fort  Donelson,  near  15,000  strong,  commences  ; 
the  rebel  pickets  are  driven  in. 

loth.  The  army  before  Fort  Donelson  remains  quiet,  awaiting 
reinforcements  from  Cairo.  .  .Springfield,  Mo.,  occupied  by  loyal 
troops ....  Earl  Russel  declares  his  approval  of  the  stone  blockade 
in  Charleston  harbor,  in  the  British  House  of  Lords. 

14th  At  3  o'clock  p.  m.  the  gunboats  resume  attack  on  Fort  Don- 
elson, lasting  one  and  a  half  hours.  Gradually  the  rebel  batteries 
cease  firing,  when  two  of  the  boats  being  disabled,  Com.  Foote 
orders  the  fleet  to  fall  below. 

Political  prisoners  to  be  released  on  taking  an  oath  not  to  aid 
the  rebellion  or  injure  the  United  States  Government. 

General  Lander  reports  the  capture  of  many  prisoners  and  large 
stores  near  Blooming  Gap,  Ya. 

Jlon.  Mr.  Fish  and  Bishop  Ames  are  in  Washington,  having  been 
refused  admittance  within  the  rebel  lines,  but  negotiated  for  the 
exchange  of  prisoners. 

15th.  Early  this  morning  the  enemy  attack  the  Federal  right, 
in  front  of  Donelson  ;  for  several  hours  the  Union  line  wavers 
and  is  driven  some  distance,  but  reinforced,  the  rebels  are  driven 
upon  their  intrenchments.  At  3  p.  m.  General  Grant  orders  an 
assault  upon  the  enemies  rifle-pits,  half  a  mile  from  the  fort.  These 
are  carried  by  General  Smith  in  the  face  of  a  terrible  fire.  Now 
General  Wallace  moves  upon  the  rebel  rifle-pits  at  the  center  and 
right ;  after  stubborn  resistance  drives  the  enemy  within  his  works. 
The  day  closes  with  Grant,  30,000  strong,  in  possession  of  the 
outer  fortifications. 

16th.  The  white  flag  is  seen  on  the  ramparts  of  Fort  Donelson 
in  token  of  surrender.  General  Buckner  surrenders  to  Grant  with 
a  loss  of  10,000  men,  20,000  stand  of  arms,  with  vast  quantities  of 
ammunition,  stores,  etc.  Generals  Floyd  and  Pillow,  with  some 
5,000  men  escaped  during  the  night.  This  victory  secures  West 
Tennessee,  and  the  heaviest  stroke  yet  to  the  enemy,  and  the  largest 
number  of  prisoners  ever  taken  in  battle  on  this  continent.  Rebel 
loss,  killed  231,  wounded  1,007;  Federal  loss,  416  killed,  1,735 
wounded,  150  prisoners. 

17th.  Two  rebel  regiments  unaware  of  the  surrender,  march 
into  Fort  Donelson  and  are  captured. . . .  Great  rejoicing  in  the 
North  over  recent  victories. . .  .Battle  of  Sugar  Creek,  Ark. 

18th.  The  notorious  Quantrell  and  Parker  routed  at  Indepen- 


Histonj  of  the  Great  Rebellion.  27 


d^nce,  Mo...  The  rebel  Congress  permanently  organized  at  Rich- 
mond Va. 

20th.  Skirmish  at  Occoquan,  Ya. 

Burnside's  fleet  burns  Winton,  N.  C. 

21st.  Battle  of  Fort  Craig,  N.  M.,  lasts  all  day,  when  the 
rebels  under  Col.  Steele,  nearly  2,000  strong,  ^rive  Col.  Canby  with 
1,500  men,  into  the  fort  with  a  loss  of  62  killed,  and  140  wounded. 
Rebel  killed  and  wounded,  120. 

22d.  Washington's  birth  day  celebrated  in  the  North Martial 

law  declared  in  West  Tenn ....  Inauguration  of  Davis  and  Stevens. 

23d.  General Buel  occupies  Gallatin,  Tenn.  . . Fayetteville,  Ark., 
captured  by  General  Curtis.  .  .The  rebels  evacuate  Nashville,  Tenn. 

March  2d.  General  Lander  dies. .  Dupont's  fleet  takes  Brunswick, 
Georgia. 

3d.  Union  troops  occupy  Columbus,  Kentucky. 

General  Banks  occupies  Martinsburg. 

A  battle  of  two  hours  between  General  Pope's  forces  and  the 
rebels  near  New  Madrid,  Mo.     Pope  retreats. 

Fernandina,  Fla.,  captured  by  the  land  and  naval  forces  of  Gen. 
Wright  and  Com.  Dupont. 

5th.  General  Beauregard  assumes  command  of  the  Mississippi 
army Bunker  Hill,  Va.,  occupied  by  the  Federal  forces. 

6th.  Battle  of  Pea  Ridge,  Ark.,  commences  by  an  attack  from 
the  rebels  35,000  on  the  right  wing  of  the  Union  army,  pressing 
Sigel's  rear  guard  to  their  junction  with  the  main  army  on  Sugar 
Creek.     At  4  p.  m.  the  Federals  reinforced,  the  rebels  cease. 

Tth.  The  battle  resumed  by  an  attack  on  General  Curtis  with 
20,000  men,  and  becomes  general  by  9  o'clock,  raging  all  day  with 
heavy  losses  ;  General  McCullough,  the  rebel  commander,  among 
the  slain. 

8th.  The  Battle  of  Pea  Ridge  renewed  at  sunrise  with  the  bat- 
teries of  the  centre  and  right  of  General  Curtis'  forces;  The  whole 
rebel  line  responds  with  great  determination  ;  the  left  wing  and 
center  are  thrown  forward,  the  left  succeeds  in  turning  the  right 
ot  the  enemy  ;  this  followed  by  a  charge  of  the  whole  line  results 
in  the  complete  route  of  the  enemy.  Federal  loss,  killed  212, 
wounded  926,  missing  174;  enemy's  loss,  1,100  killed,  wounded 
2,500,  missing  1,600. 

General  Beauregard  urges  the  planters  to  send  in  their  bells  to 
be  cast  into  cannon  for  the  defense  of  their  plantations. 

Naval  Battle  of  Hampton  Roads,  Va. — The  enemy's  ironclad, 
"  Merrimac,"  under  Flag  Officer  Buchanan,  attacks  the  U.  S.  frigates 
"Cumberland"  and  " Congress"  under  Flag  Officer  Marston.  The  fire 
from  the  "Cumberland"  proves  harmless  on  such  an  enemy;  a  stroke 
from  the  ram  lays  her  sides  open  ;  she  immediately  sinks,  carrying 
down  nearly  100  heroes.  The  whole  afair  occupies  fifteen  minutes. 
The  ram  then  tvirns  upon  the  "Congress,"  which  after  an  inefficient 


2§  History  of  the  Great  Hehellion. 


resistance  surrenders,  and  is  burnt.  The  Minnesota,  in  her  flight 
from  the  ram,  ran  aground ;  the  "  St.  Lawrence  "  in  aid  of  the  "  Min- 
nesota," also  grounded,  and  is  damaged  by  a  shot.  Night  closes 
the  scene. 

9th.  The  Federal  ironclad  "  Monitor,"  Lieutenant  J.  L.  Worden, 
arrived  during  the  night  in  aid  of  the  Minnesota.  The  two  iron- 
clad rams  engage  each  other  for  four  hours,  when  the  "  Merrimac," 
with  apparent  injury,  steamed  away.  The  "  Monitor "  unhurt. 
The  loss  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  261 .  Here  dates  a  neio  era 
in  the  naval  history  of  the  vjorld ;  wooden  vessels  superceded  by 
ironclads.     The  "  Merrimac  "  the  first  ironclad  vessel  ever  brought 

into  action.     Rebel  loss,  7  killed,  17  wounded Federals  occupy 

Point  Pleasant,  Mo   . . .  Skirmish  at  Burk's  Station,  Va Cockpit 

Point  batteries  captured 

10th.  Skirmish  in  Lafayette  county.  Mo. . .  .Skirmish  near  Jack- 
son, East  Tenn Federal  forces  occupy  Centreville,  Ya. 

11th.  McClellan  occupies  Manasses Jeff.  Davis  suspends  from 

command  Generals  Floyd  and  Pillow  for  misconduct  at  Fort  Don- 

elson San  Augustine,  Fla.,  surrenders  to  Dupont  and  raises  the 

United  States  flag. 

I2th.  Forts  in  New  York  harbor  garrisoned. ,  .  .  Winchester,  Ya., 
occupied  by  Federal  troops Skirmish  at  Paris,  Tenn Fed- 
eral troops  occupy  Berrysville,  Ya Fighting  at  Lebanon,  Mo. 

Jacksonville,  Fla.,  occupied  by  Federal  troops General  Camp- 
bell taken  prisoner. 

13th.  Skirmishes  at  Newport  News  and  Winchester,  Ya. 
Gen.  Halleck  assumes  command  of  the  Mississippi  Department. 
Battle  of  New  Madrid,  Mo. — General  Pope  brought  his  heavy 
siege  guns  and  field  pieces  to  bear  on  the  rebel  works  this  morning. 
The  enemy  responds  with  both  their  land  and  naval  pieces.  At 
nightfall  the  fort  was  closely  invested  by  Federal  troops,  12,000 
strong  ;  fearing  an  assault  in  the  morning,  the  rebels,  9,000  strong, 
under  Colonel  Cowen,  evacuated  under  cover  of  a  heavy  storm 
during  the  night. 

14th.  The  fort,  with  its  immense  stores,  valued  at  §1,000,000, 
together  with  nearly  9,000  infantry  besides  artillery,    and   8   gun 
boats,  under  Com.  Hollins,  fall  into  Federal  possession.     Rebel 
killed,  over  100.     Federal  loss,  61  killed  and  wounded. 

Battle  of  Newbern,  N.  C. — The  rebels,  commanded  by  General 
Branch,  10,000  strong,  intrenched,  with  21  guns  and  a  large  quan- 
tity of  field  artillery ;  the  Federal  forces  under  Burnside,  8,000 
strong,  sweep  battery  after  battery  until  the  last,  when  the  enemy 
flee  in  the  direction  of  Goldsboro.  Federal  loss,  91  killed,  466 
wounded;  enemy's  loss,  100  killed,  200  wounded,  and  200  missing,. 
46  siege  guns,  3  batteries,  3,000  stand  of  small  arms,  military 
stores,  etc. 

16th.  Bombardment  of  Island  No.  10  commences. . . .  Skirmish  at 
Pittsburgh  Landing Fight  at  Salem,  Ark.     Federal  forces  250 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  29 


strong,  defeat  1,000  rebels.     Federal  loss,  25  killed  and  wounded ; 
rebel  loss,  100  killed  and  wounded. 

18th.  Bombardment  continues. . . .  G-eneral  Pope,  at  New  Madrid, 
permitted  a  rebel  gunboat  to  steam  within  50  yards  of  a  masked 
battery,  he  then  sunk  her;  making  in  all  five  steamers  between  his 
batteries  unable  to  escape. 

20th.  Union  meeting  at  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

21st.  Dupont  captures  San  Augustine. 

23d.  Battle  of  Winchester,  Ya. — The  enemy,  10,000  strong, 
under  General  Jackson,  attacks  G-eneral  Shields,  with  7,000  men. 
The  engagement  continues  from  sunrise  till  noon,  when  a  charge 
drives  the  enemy  half  a  mile,  but  rallying,  drives  the  Federal  troops 
back.  Both  parties  fight  with  desperation;  the  left  flank  of  the 
enemy  being  turned,  at  3  p.  m.,  seized  with  a  panic,  fled.  Union 
loss,  103,  killed,  wounded  441,  missing  24;  rebel  loss,  350  killed, 
1,000  wounded,  200  missing. 

25th.  Burnside  takes  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

26th.  Two  hundred  of  Quantrell's  men  repulsed  at  Warrensburg, 

Mo Skirmish   at  Hermanville,  Mo. . . , Skirmish  at  McMinville, 

Tennessee. 

28th.  Skirmish  at  Apache  Canon,  N.  M.,  Federals  1,300  strong, 
rebels  2,000  strong.  The  enemy  lost  their  entire  train,  with  near 
150  killed,  200  wounded,  and  93  prisoners ;  Federal  loss,  20  killed, 
54  wounded,  and  35  prisoners.... Parker's  guerrillas  defeated  near 
Warrensburg,  Mo. 

April  1st.  Skirmish  at  Putnam's  Ferry,  Ark.;  also  at  Woodstock, 
Ya. . .  .Federal  troops  occupy  Warrenton,  Ya. 

3d.  United  States  Senate  abolishes  slavery  in  the  District  of  Co- 
lumbia   Apalachacola,  Florida,  surrenders  to  Federal  forces  with- 
out resistance. 

6th  Battle  op  Shiloh. — Generals  Beauregard  and  Johnson,  with 
a  force  45,000  strong,  engage  the  Federal  forces  under  Generals 
Grant  and  Buel,  65,000  strong,  at  Pittsburgh  Landing,  Tennessee. 
The  battle  rages  with  fearful  carnage  all  day ;  Grant's  forces  are 
pressed  back  to  the  river,  with  the  loss  of  General  Prentiss  and 
2,500  prisoners,  36  pieces  of  artillery,  etc.  The  army  is  saved 
from  disaster  by  the  timely  aid  of  the  gunboats.  General  A.  S.  John- 
son is  killed,  the  Confederate  military  genius  of  the  West.  Buel's 
advance  arrives  at  night,  from  Nashville,  and  crosses  to  Grant's 
relief 

7th.  Early  this  morning  the  engagement  becomes  general,  but 
Buel's  fresh  troops  turn  the  tide  of  battle  in  favor  of  the  Federal 
army.  General  Sherman's  division  pursues  the  retreating  enemy. 
Union  loss,  1,735  killed,  including  Brigadier-General  Wallace,  7,882 
wounded,  and  3,956  prisoners  and  missing.  Eebelloss,  1,728  killed, 
8,012  wounded,  957  missing. 

Island  No.  10,  after  a  bombardment  of  23  days,  surrenders  the 
garrison  to  Com.  Foote,  with  12,000  men,  (part  of  the  garrison 
escaped  to  the  main  land),  560  prisoners,  including  17  officers,  and 
nearly  $250,000  worth  of  property. 


30'  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion* 


8tli.  Com.  Foote  captures  the  retreating  army  at  Tiptonville. 
Thus  in  the  aggregate,  17  killed  and  6,300  prisoners,  233  officers, 
5,000  stand  of  arms,  2,000  horses  and  mules,  1,000  wagons,  and 
$40,000  worth  of  provisions,  fall  into  Federal  hands. . . .  Eebels  under 
McCall  7,000  strong. . .  .General  Milroy  occupies  Monterey,  Ya. 

9th.  Great  rejoicing  over  recent  Union  victories Federal 

troops  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Whitemarsh  Island,  Ga. 

10th.  President  Lincoln,  in  vicAV  of  recent  victories,  recommends 
the  people  to  render  thanks  to  Almighty  God  on  the  next  Lord's 
day. 

11th.  Surrender  of  Fort  Pulaski,  Ga. — On  yesterday  the  gar- 
rison refused  to  surrender;  at  once  the  siege  commenced,  and  opera- 
tions were  brisk  during  the  day.  At  night  the  dismounted  guns 
were  brought  to  their  places,  and  at  early  dawn  a  heavy  fire  is 
brought  to  bear  on  the  Fort,  which  exposes  her  magazine  through 
an  opening  in  the  wall.  This  terrifies  the  rebel  garrison  under 
Colonel  Olmstead.  At  2\  p.  m.  after  a  stubborn  resistance,  surren- 
deres  to  General  Hunter,  consisting  of  385  prisoners,  47  guns,  7,000 
shell  and  shot,  40,000  pounds  of  powder.  Federal  loss,  1  killed,  and 
1  wounded;  enemy's  loss,  3  wounded. . .  .Skirmish  near  Yorktown, 

Ya General  Mitchell  surprises  Huntsville,  Ala.,  stopping  two 

trains  for  the  east,  capturing  17  locomotives,  150  cars,  and  170  pris- 
oners. 

12th.  In  all,  58  vessels  have  run  the  blockade. . . . The  19th  South 
Carolina  regiment  refuses  to  leave  the  State Federal  troops  cap- 
ture 2,000  prisoners,  5  locomotives,  etc.,  at  Stevenson Commo- 
dore Foote's  fleet  sails  for  Fort  Pillow,  Tenn. 

13th.  Large  rebel  mail  captured. . .  .Naval  skirmish  at  ISieedham. 

15th.  General  Canby  defeats  the  enemy  at  Peralto,  Texas.  Fed- 
eral loss,  25  killed  and  wounded. . .  .Skirmishing  in  front  of  York- 
town  ....  Enemy  driven  from  their  works  at  Gloucester. 

16th.  Slavery  abolished  in  District  of  Columbia. ..  .Eebels  de- 
feated at  Savannah,  Tenn,  5  killed,  65  wounded. . .  .Federal  troops 
surprised  at  Wilmington,  IST.  C,  but  rallied,  when  the  enemy  fell 

back  to  their  batteries 61  of  Ashley's  men  captured  and  carried 

Into  Woodstock,  Ya Skirmish  at  Lee's  Mills,  Ya.     Federal  loss, 

35  killed,  120  wounded,  9  missing;  enemy's  loss,  killed  and  wound- 
ed, 100. 

18th.  Fredericksburg  surrenders  to  General  Augur. 

EoMBARDMENT  OF  FoRTS  Jackson  AND  St.  Phillip  commcnccs 
by  Farragut's  fleet  below  New  Orleans,  and  Butler  with  8,000  land 
forces. 

24th.  Commodore  Farragut  runs  the  gauntlet  past  Forts  Jackson 
and  St.  Phillip  with  but  little  damage,  and  engages  the  enemy's 
fleet  in  a  terrible  battle  ;  18  rebel  gunboats  and  three  transports 
destroyed  ;  one  Federal  boat  sunk,  fighting  to  the  last.  The  fleet 
anchors  20  miles  below  New  Orleans;  enemy's  loss,  185  killed,  197 
wounded,  and  400  prisoners;  Federal  loss,  36  killed,  and  119 
wounded.     Eebel  land  forces  10,000  strong. 


Histo7y  of  the  Great  Rebellion.  31 


25th.  Fort  Macon  (N.  C.)  Bombarded. — The  land  batteries  in 
connection  with  the  fleet  engage  the  fort  all  day. 

26th.  The  fort  surrenderee  at  10  o'clock  a.  m.  to  the  combined 
forces  of  Burnside  and  Lockwood  (one  brigade.)  Federal  loss,  I 
killed,  11  wounded;  enemy,  under  Col.  White,  470  strong,  killed  7, 
wounded  18. .  .  .President  Lincoln  goes  on  board  the  "Gassendi,"  a 
French  man-of-war,  and  receives  the  same  honors  as  the  Emperor 
of  France — the  first  President  to  visit  a  foreign  man-of-war. 

Skirmish  at  Neosho,  Missouri* 

28th.  Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Phillip  being  surrounded  and 
cut  off,  surrender  to  Com.  Porter ....  New  Orleans,  the  largest  ex- 
porting city  in  the  world,  surrenders  to  Com.  Farragut. . .  .Skirm- 
ish at  Monterey,  Tenn. 

30th.  Battle  at  Bridgport,  Ala. — ^Eebel  loss,  72  killed,  350  pris- 
oners. 
■.     May  2d.  The  port  of  New  Orleans  opened  to  commerce. 

5th.  Battle  of  Williamsburg,  Va. — McClellan's  advance  engages 
the  enemy  under  Gen.  Johnson,  about  25,000  strong.  The  battle 
rages  all  day;  Hancock,  towards  night,  turns  the  rebel  left,  when 
they  retreat  under  cover  of  night.  Federal  loss,  456  killed,  1,400 
wounded,  and  372  missing;  rebel  loss,  700  killed,  1,000  wounded, 
and  300  prisoners. 

7th.  Battle  of  West  Point,  Ya. — The  enemy  attack  Gen.  Frank- 
lin's division,  but  are  repulsed  after  a  hard  battle  of  7^  hours,  with 
a  loss  of  1,000  killed  and  wounded;  Federal  killed  not  reported, 
wounded  about  300,  prisoners  500 ....  General  McClellan's  advance 
within  33  miles  of  Richmond. 

8th.  Generals  Milroy  and  Schenck,  with  nine  regiments  of  Fed- 
eral troops,  engage  14,000  rebel  troops  under  Jackson,  at  McDowell, 
Va.,  The  battle  lasts  from  6  to  9  p.  m.,  when  the  United  States 
forces  retire  to  Franklin.  Federal  loss,  30  killed,  216  wounded ; 
rebel  loss  unknown. 

9th.  The  enemy  evacuate  Pensacola,  Fla Fight  at  Slater's 

Mills,  Va General  McClellan  thanked  by  the   United  States 

House  of  Representatives. 

Battle  of  Farmington,  Miss. — General  Bragg's  forces  are  held 
in  check  five  hours,  when  reinforced,  the  Federal  forces  under  Pope, 
3,500  strong,  retreat.     Union  loss,  21  killed,  140  wounded 

Burnside  destroys  S50,000  worth  of  provisions  designed  for  the 
rebels. 

10th.  Union  meeting  in  Shepardsville,  N.  C. . . .  Surrender  of  Nor- 
folk....  Naval  engagement  on  the  Mississippi;  the  Federal  fleet 
victorious..  ..General  Butler  seizes  $800,000  at  the  Consulate  of 

the  Netherlands  in  New   Orleans Rebels   burn  Gosport   Navy 

Yard. 

11th.  The  rebel  "  Merrimac  "  blown  up  by  her  commander 140 

of  Morgan's  cavalry  captured  at  Cave  City,  Ky, . .  .Canary  Island, 
Va.,  occupied  by  Union  forces. 

12th.  General  McClellan,  reconnoitreing  near  the  rebel  lines 
barely  escapes  capture. 


32  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


13th.  General  Butler  suppresses  the  ISTew  Orleans  Crescent. 

Suffolk,  Ya.,  occupied.  ...Skirmish  at  Monterey,  Tenn. .  .I^atchez 
surrenders  to  Com.  Palmer. . .  .General  J^egley  occupies  Rodgers- 
ville,  Ala. . .  .General  Butler  suppresses  the  observance  of  a  "  fast 
day,"  as  appointed  by  "  one  Jefferson  Davis." 

14th.  The  steamer  "  Alice,"  captured  near  Williamstown,  having 
on  board  the  church  bells  of  Plymouth,  IsT.  C,  to  be  cast  into  rebel 
field  pieces Skirmish  at  Trenton  Bridge,  ]N".  C. 

16th.  Butler  suppresses  the  New  Orleans  Bee,  and  takes  military 
possession  of  the  Delta  office ....  Rebel  conscription  Act  goes  into 
effect. 

18th.  Surrender  of  Yicksburg  demanded. . . .  Skirmish  at  Prince- 
ton, Ya. . . .  150  Union  troops  defeat  600  rebels  at  Searcy,  Ark. 

19th.  General  Stoneman's  cavalry  within  14  miles  of  Richmond. 
,,.. General  Hunter's  Emancipation  Proclamation  repudiated  by 

President  Lincoln The  rebels  at  City  Point,  Ya.,  fire  on  a  flag 

of  truce,  one  man  only  escapes. . .  .The  Mayor  of  New  Orleans  ar- 
rested and  sent  to  Fort  Jackson. 

21st.  Battle  of  Phillips'  Creek,  Miss. — The  rebels  repulsed, 
leaving  a  great  amount  of  provisions  and  stores  in  the  hands  of 
General  Davis. ..  .Skirmish  near  Corinth. ..  .Artillery  fighting  at 
Fort  Pillow. 

22d.  Union  meeting  at  Portsmonth,  Ya. . .  .McClellan  croses  the 
Chickahominy. 

23d,  Ewel,  with  a  heavy  force,  drives  Col.  Kenley  from  Front  Roy- 
al, Ya.j  Union  loss  heavy Capt.  Tilford,  with  40  men,  engages 

200  rebels  for  three  hours,  when  he  retreats  to  Fort  Craig,  N.  M., 
3  wounded. 

Battle  of  Lewisburg,  Ya. — General  Heath,  commanding  3,000 
rebels,  attacks  two  regiments  under  Col.  Cook,  one  hours'  battle 
puts  the  rebels  to  flight,  leaving  38  dead,  and  66  wounded  on  the 
field,  100  prisoners,  300  stand  of  arms  taken  ;  Union  loss,  10  killed, 
40  wounded. 

24th.  General  Stoneman,  the  advance  of  the  Army  of  the  Poto- 
mac, within  five  miles  of  Richmond. . .  .Skirmish  at  Cold  Harbor. 
....  The  expense  of  the  war  since  April  1st,  has  averaged  $1,000,000 
per  day . . . .  General  Banks  reaches  Winchester,  on  his  retreat  from 
Strasburg United  States  Government  calls  for  more  troops. 

25th.  Battle  of  Winchester,  Ya. — Gen.  Banks  with  5,000  men 
resolves  to  check  the  enemies'  advance,  under  Stonewall  Jackson, 
with  about  18,000  rebels,  from  an  advantagious  position  he  engages 
the  enemy  for  5  hours  inflicting  severe  loss.  He  then  continues  his 
retreat  across  the  Potomac.  Union  killed  38,  wounded  155,  miss- 
ing 711.     Rebels  no  report. 

27th Fitz-John  Porter  defeats  the  enemy  at  Hanover  Court 

House;  100  killed,  and  500  prisoners Norfolk  Day-Book  sup- 
pressed   Sigel  called  to  Washington Bombardment  of  Fort 

Pillow  resumed. 

29th.  The  rebels  attack  General  Casey's  pickets  and  drive  them 
back  near  the  "  Seven  Pines,"  but  reinforced,  regain  their  former 


History  of  the  Great  ReheUion,  33 


position Beauregard  evacuates  Corinth The  ^ew  Orleans 

Bee  resumes  publication,  having  made  explanations  to  G-en.  Butler. 

30th.  General  Jackson  repulsed  in  an  attempt  to  dislodge  the 

National  troops  at  Harper's  Ferry Halleck  occupies  Corinth; 

his  force  about  100,000 

31st.  Union  troops  repulsed  at  Neosho,  Mo ....  Skirmish  near 
Washington,  N.  C. . .  .General  Banks,  reinforced,  advances  beyond 
Martin  sburg. 

Battle  of  Fair  Oaks. — At  10  a.  m.,  the  main  body  of  the  enemy, 
under  Joe  Johnson,  about  35,000  strong,  taking  advantage  of  a 
heavy  storm,  attacks  the  Union  advance.  Gen.  Casey's  division 
being  overpowered,  falls  back ;  Couch's  division  rallies  to  their  as- 
sistance, and  checks  their  further  advance.  The  battle  is  despe- 
rate. At  6  o'clock  disaster  is  imminent,  but  Sedgwick  marches  into 
action  and  turns  the  tide  of  battle  At  night  the  rebels  occupy 
the  ground  thc}^  won.  General  J.  E.  Johnson,  the  rebel  commander, 
wounded;  nearly  everything  belonging  to  Casey's  division  captured. 

June  1st.  The  battle  resumed  at  daylight,  and  rages  all  day.  By 
a  most  daring  and  brilliant  charge  of  the  bayonet,  the  rebels  lost 
their  position  and  fled  toward  Eichmond.  Union  loss,  890  killed, 
3,627  wounded,  1,222  missing;  enemy's  loss,  2,800  killed,  3,897 
wounded,  814  missing. 

2d.  General  Hunter's  forces,  operating  against  Charleston,  S.  C. 

Skirmish  at  Washington,  ]N.  C... General  Fremont  defeats 

Jackson  near  Strasburg. 

3d.  General  Hooker  reconnoitreing  within  4  miles  of  Eichmond. 
", . ,.  Gen.  E.  E.  Lee  assumes  command  of  the  Army  at  Eichmond. 

4th.  General  Halleck  reports  General  Pope  being  30  miles  south 
of  Florence,  Ala.,  with  40,000  men,  having  captured  10,000  prison- 
ers, 15,000  stand  of  arms,  and  9  locomotives. ..  .Skirmish  at  Jas, 
per,  Tenn. ;  rebels  defeated. . .  .1,600  Union  prisoners  at  Nashville 
paroled  by  the  rebels  because  they  were  not  able  to  provision 
them. 

5th.  Federal  fleet  arrives  before  Memphis. 

6th.  Battle  of  Memphis,  Tenn. — Triumphant  naval  engagement 
near  Memphis,  under  Flag  Officer,  C.  H.  Smith,  in  which  the  rebel 
fleet  under  Montgomery  was  almost  annihilated,  Union  loss,  ono 
wounded  ;  rebel  loss,  80  killed  and  wounded Memphis  surrend- 
ers   McClellan's  army  crosses  the  Chickahominy Freinont 

captures  the  enemy's  camp  at  Harrisonburg,  Ya. 

7th.  Eebel  batteries  silenced  at  Chattanooga. 

8th.  Battle  of  Cross  Keyes,  Ya. — General  Fremoqt  with  (vbout 
20,000  men,  engages  General  Jackson  with  17,000,  at  8"J  a.  m.,  and 
drives  him  out  after  a  hard  fought  battle.  Federal  loss,  125  l^illed, 
500  wounded  and  missing;  rebel  loss,  about  600. . . .  The  rebel  Gen. 
Ashby  killed. 

9th.  Jackson,  in  his  retreat,  defeats  the  advance  of  Gen.  Shield's 
division,  3,000  strong,  at  Port  Eepublic,  Ya. . .  .A  reconpoitreing 
party  within  three  miles  of  Charleston. 


34  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


10th.  The  enemy  defeated  on  James  Island,  S.  C,  after  a  battle 
of  two  hours.  Their  loss,  17  killed,  30  wounded,  6  prisoners  ;  Fed- 
eral loss,  C  killed,  13  wounded Fremont  at  Port  Eepublic. 

12th.  Skirmish  near  village  Creek,  Ark. ;  enemy  defeated,  28 
killed  and  wounded;  Union  loss,  1  prisoner,  12  wounded.,.  Skir- 
mishing on  the  Chickahominy. 

13th.  United  States  flag  raised  at  Gretna,  La.,  amid  great  rejoic- 
ing...  .Another  skirmish  on  James  Island;  rebels  defeated,  with 
19  killed,  and  6  wounded ;  Federal  loss,  3  killed,  19  w^ounded. 

14th.  Captain  Atkinson,  w^ith  20  men,  captures  0,200  pounds  of 
T)Owder  at  Sycamore  Mills. 

15th.  Gen.  Stuart  makes  a  cavalry  raid  through  the  lines  of 
the  right  wing  of  the  U.  S.  army,  and  destroys  two  schooners  on 
the  Pamunkey,  returning  around  the  left  wing  enter es  Eichmond 
to-da}' The  Monitor  at  City  Point. 

16th.  The  Union  forces,  about  6,000  strong,  repulsed  in  an  at- 
tempt to  dislodge  the  rebels  in  their  intrenchments  at  Secession- 
ville,  on  James  Island. 

20th.  Gen.  Sherman  occupies  Holly  Springs,  Miss Daily  skir- 
mishing before  Eichmond Lincoln  approves  the  bill  prohibiting 

slavery  in  the  territories  of  the  U.  S. 

25th.  Battle  or  Oak  Grove,  Ya. — Gen.  Hooker's  division  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac,  repulses  the  enemy  after  seven  hours  hard 
fighting.  This  is  the  first  of  the  seven  battles  before  Eichmond. 
Union  loss,  280  killed  and  wounded;  rebel  loss,  about  500  in  all. 
Gen.  McClellan  changes  his  base  of  operations  to  the  James  Elver. 
....  Union  ram  fleet  arrives  at  Yicksburg  and  communicates  with 
Farragut. 

26th.  Enemy's  batteries  at  Yicksburg  shelled  for  3  hours  by 
Porter's  mortar  fleet.*.  .Battle  of  Mechanicsville. — Gen.  Lee, 
with  about  20,000  men,  attacks  Gen.  McCall,  about  14,000  strong, 
at  noon.  This  was  one  of  the  hardest  fought,  and  most  terrific 
battles  of  the  campaign.  The  enemy  finally  repulsed.  Eebels  loss 
in  all,  about  450;  Union  loss,  80  killed,  about  150  wounded. 

27th.  Battle  of  Gains'  Mills. — The  Union  troops  35,000,  are 
attacked  by  70,000  rebels  attempting  to  break  their  lines  in  various 
places,  by  concentrating  at  these  points,  but  are  checked  in  every 
instance,  until  the  Union  left  wing  gives  Avay,  Avhen  they  retreat, 
but  reinforced,  the  enemy's  advance  is  checked  The  enemy 
holds  the  field.  Union  loss,  7,500  ;  rebel  loss,  about  two-thirds  as 
much McClellan  evacuates  White  House,  Ya Severe  skir- 
mish at  Yillage  Creek,  Ark. 

29th.  Battle  of  Peach  Orchard,  Ya. — The  Union  troops  being 
pressed  by  the  rebels,  hold  their  fire  for  close  range,  when  it 
is  delivered  with  such  eff'ect  for  one-half  an  hour,  that  it  seems 
"like  the  continuous  echo  of  a  single  report."  Gen.  Burns'  brigade 
endures  the  tnain  heat  of  the  battle.  Union  loss,  150 ;  rebels, 
1,500.  This  was  a  decisive  victoiy,  the  battle  lasting  4  hours — a 
small  force  against  a  large  one. ..  .Bombardment  of  Yicksburg 
continues. 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  35 


29th.  Battle  of  Savages  Station,  Ya. — The  strength  of  the 
forces  are  not  reporteed.  McCleUan's  forces  fall  back  from  Peach 
Orchard  and  fight  this  battle  in  the  afternoon,  the  enemy  rein- 
forced with  men  and  batteries;  after  an  obstinate  contest,  late  in 
the  evening,  the  enemy  are  repulsed.  Union  loss,  about  800. 
Eebel  loss,  unknown. 

30th.  Battle  of  White  Oak  Swamp. — Continues  nearly  all  day, 
as  the  Union  troops  approach  James  Eiver.  The  gunboats  check 
the  advance  of  the  enemy  by  pouring  a  galling  fire  into  their 
ranks.  Night  closes  the  scene,  but  not  till  the  enemy  is  defeated. 
McClellan's  forces  nearly  90,000,  lose  4,000 ;  Lee's  forces  exceed  the 
Unionists,  loss,  over  4,000. 

July  1st.  Battle  of  Malvern  Hill. — The  Union  forces  under 
McClellan,  85,000  strong,  took  a  position  on  Malvern  Hill,  under 
cover  of  the  gunboats,  and  are  attacked  by  the  combined  forces  of 
Lee,  but  are  repulsed  at  all  points;  with  the  fall  of  night  the  bat- 
tle ceases.  Union  loss,  about  1,000;  rebel  loss,  3,000.  This  closes 
the  seven  days  struggle ....  Battle  of  Booneville,  Miss. — Col. 
Sheridan  defeats  4,700  rebels  in  4  hours  hard  fighting ;  they  left  65 
dead  on  the  field.  Unionists,  41  killed,  wounded  and  missing.... 
The  President  calls  for  300,000  troops. 
L  2d.  The  rebel  army  paral^^zed  and  Eichmond  at  the  mercy  of 
McClellan,  but  we  have  the  spectacle  of  both  armies  in  full  retreat. 

McClellan  reaches  Harrisons  Landing  on  James'  Eiver. 
^       3d.  The  news  of  the  retreat  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  creates 
great  excitement  in  the  North ....  City  Point,  Virginia,  destroyed. 

4th.  The  National  Anniversary  enthusiastically  celebrated. 

()th.  Battle  of  Grand  Prairie,  Ark. — 200  loyal  troops  against 
440  rebel  cavalry ;  the  rebels  defeated  with  a  loss  of  84  killed, 
wounded  and  missing. 

7th.  Battle  of  Cache,  Ark. — Between  200  rebels  and  400 
loyal  troops,  reinforced  near  the  termination  of  the  engagement 
by  200  cavalry,  commanded  by  C.  E.  Hovey.  The  rebels  defeated 
with  a  loss  of  200  killed,  besides  a  great  number  wounded  and 
prisoners ;  Union  loss,  7  killed,  85  wounded. 

8th.  President  Lincoln  reviews  the  National  troops  at  Harrison's 
Landing. . .  .Burnside's  army  forms  a  junction  with  McClellan's. 

9th.  Morgan's   guerillas,  1,500  strong,  defeat  250  loyal  troops 

under  Major  Jordan,  with  a  loss  of  4  killed Public  meetings 

.held  in  England  to  induce  the  Government  to  mediate  in  the  war, 
'^and  if  necessary,  acknowledge  the  independence  of  the  Southern 
Confederacy. 
y^   ■-  11th.     Gen.  Halleck  appointed  General-in-Chief  of  the  Armies 

of  the  United   States Skirmish  at  Pleasant  Hill,  Mo.     Eebels 

defeated,  having  G  killed  and  5  wounded Skirmish  at  Williams- 
burg, Va.     Eebels  routed  with  a  loss  of  3  killed  and  7  prisoners. 

Eebel  General   Euggles   forbids  the  people  of  St.  Tammany 

Parish  to  exchange  their  manufactures  for  food  with  the  people  of 
New  Orleans. 


36  History  of  the  Great  liebellion. 


12th.  Gen.  John  Morgan  defeats  the  Union  troops  at  Lebanon, 
Ky. .  ..Gen.  Smith  thanks  his  troops  for  their  gallant  defense  of 
Yicksburg  against  the   Union  troops, ..  .Skirmish  at  Culpepper, 

Ya About  200  Unionists  of  ^N'orth  Alabama  join  the  Union 

troops  at  Decatur,  Ala. 

13th.  Miirfreesboro,  Tennessee,  taken  by  the  rebel  Forrest,  with 
the  whole  garrison,  including  Gens.  Crittenden  and  Duffield,  des- 
troying 20,000  worth  of  property  j  Union  loss,  33  killed,  100 
wounded,  over  800  missing;  rebel  loss,  killed  50,  wounded  100. 

15th.  Gen.  Twiggs  dies   at  Augusta,  Ga Major  Miller,  with 

600  cavalry,  defeats  a  rebel  force  1,600  strong,  near  Fayetteville, 

Arkansas,  with  great  loss Gen.  Blunt  defeats  the  enemy  in  the 

Indian  Territor}^  j  they  lost  200  men. 

17th.  Morgan  captures  Cynthiana,  Ky. . .  .Cincinnati  greatly  ex- 
cited, apprehending  an  attack. from  Morgan. 

21st.  The  rebels  celebrate  the  anniversary  of  the  battle  of  Man- 
assas. 

22d.  The  Union  ram  "  Queen  of  the  West "  defeated  by  the 
rebel  ram  "  Arkansas.". . .  .For  12  days  the  rebel  Col.  Morgan  has 
been  in  receipt  of  all  telegraphic  messages  from  head-quarters  in 
Louisville. 

28th.  The  office  of  the  Herald  at  St.  Stevens,  ISTew  Brunswick,  an- 
nihilated by  a  mob,  for  advocating  the  Union  cause. . . .  Skirmish  at 
Moore's  Mills,  Mo. 

29th.  The  citizens  drive  off  the  guerrillas  at  Mt.  Sterling,  Ken- 
tucky, killing  75  men The  rebels  routed  at  Bollinger's  Mills, 

Mo. ..  .Guerrillas  capture  Eussville,  Ky.,  after  overpowering  the 
home  guards. . .  .  Skirmish  at  Brownsville,  Tenn. 

30th.  The  rebel  Col.  John  Morgan  reports  having  traveled  1,000 
miles  in  24  days,  captured  17  towns,  dispersed  1,500  home  guards, 
and  pai*oled  near  1,000  regular  troops,  and  lost  but  90  men  of  the 
1,200  with  which  he  entered  Ky. 

August  1st.  The  Federals  defeated  at  IS'ewark,  Mo. . .  .Skirmish- 
ing along  the  Eapidan. 

2d.  Bell  Boj'd,  the  famous  woman  sp}-,  arrested  and  sent  to 
"Washington. 

3d.  Gen.  Burnside's  army  arrives  at  Acquia  Creek Gen.  Hal- 

leck  orders  the  evacuation  of  the  Peninsula. 

5th.  Battle  of  Baton  EotOE,  La. — The  enemy,  nndcr  Gens. 
Breckenridge  and  Euggles,  6,000  strong,  attack  the  Federals  under 
Gen.  Williams,  2,500  strong,  with  grfat  determination,  driving 
them  from  their  position ;  but,  rally  and  drive  the  enemy  from 
the  field,  leaving  their  dead  and  wounded.  Union  loss,  60  killed, 
including  Gen.  Williams,  100  Wounded  and  29  missing;  rebel  loss, 
400  killed,  600  wounded,  102 prisoners. . . .  Gen.  Hooker  engages  the 
rebels  2  hours  at  Malvern  Hill,  when  the  latter  retreats. 

6th.  Enemy  defeated  at  Montevallo,  Mo The  rebel  ram  "  Ar- 
kansas "  destroyed  by  the  "  Essex." 

7th.  Col.  Can  by  defeats  the  rebel  ^Gen.  Sibley,  near  Fort  Fill- 
more, I^ew  Mexico. 


History  of  the  Great  ReheUion,  37 


8th.  Continued  skirmishing  in  Mo. . .  .Gen.  Pope's  pickets  driven 
across  the  Eapidan  by  the  advance  of  Lee's  army  from  Eichmond. 

9th.  Battle  of  Cedar  Mountain. — Gen.  Jackson,  20,000  strongs 
crosses  the  rapidan,  and  takes  a  strong  position.  Gen.  Banks, 
with  7,000  men,  advances  and  engages  the  enemy.  At  6  o'clock, 
P.  M.  the  battle  is  in  full  blast,  and  rages  with  great  fury  for  2 
hours  j  the  artillery,  however,  did  not  cease  until  near  midnight. 
Banks,  finding  himself  outnumbered,  near  7  o'clock  falls  back  to  the 
support  of  Pope,  who  is  near  by.  The  enemy  is  now  driven 
in  confusion  to  his  original  position.  This  is  a  drawn  battle. 
On  the  11th,  Jackson  recrosses  the  Eapidan.  Federal  loss,  killed 
450,  wounded  660,  missing  290 ;  enemy's  loss,  killed  223,  wounded 

1,060,  missing  31 Government   orders   the   enrollment   of  the 

millitia  in  the  Northern  States. . .  .Enemy  repulsed  with  heavy  loss 
at  Farewell,  Tenn. 

10th.  Admiral  Farragut  destroys  Donaldsonville,  La,  for  afford- 
ing cover  to  the  enemy  to  fire  on  the  fleet. 

11th.  The  Federals  overpowered  and  defeated  at  IndependencCj 

Mo McClellan's  army  commences  to   evacuate  the  Peninsula. 

....  Skirmish  at  Cedar  Mountain. . . .  Guerrillas  dispersed  near  He- 
lena, Ark Guerrillas    defeated    by  Col.  Guitar,  near  Compton 

Ferry,  Mo.,  with  a  loss  of  100  killed  and  wounded,  and  200  pris- 
oners. . . .  The  property  pf  John  Slidell  confiscated. 

12th.  Morgan  captures  Gallatin,  Tenn. 

13th.  Gen.  Hovey  defeats  Hindman  at  Clarendon,  Mo.;  many 
killed  on  both  sides;  enemy  lost  700  prisoners. 

14t*i.  The  rebel  Gen*  Breckenridge  threatens  to  raise  the  black 
flag. 

10th.  Col.  Corcoran  and  others  arrive  at  Fortress  Monroe,  hav- 
ing been  exchanged Major  Foster,  with  800  millitia,  defeated 

by  Coff'ee's  guerrillas,  with  a  loss  of  60  killed. 

1 7th .  Aschbishop  Hughes  preaches  a  patriotic  sermon  at  New 
York . 

19th.  More  than  100  men,  women  and  children  massacred  by 
the  Sioux  Indians  at  New  Ulm,  Minn*  Skirmishing  nearly  every 
day. 

21st.  Federals  defeated  at  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  with  30  killed,  50 
wounded,  75  prisoners. 

22d.  The  rebels  defeated  in  a  series  of  skirmishes  near  Crab 
Orchard,  Ky Stuart's  cavalry  dash  into  Catlett's  Station,  cap- 
turing Gen*   Pope's  papers. 

25th.  The  rebel  Col.  Woodward  with  75  men,  defeated  at  Fort 
Donelson. 

27th.  Gen*  Hooker's  divfsion  of  Pope's  army,  9,000  strong,  de- 
feats the  enemy  10,000  strong,  under  Ewell,  at  Kettle  Eun,  with  a 
loss  of  300  killed  and  wounded,  1,000  prisoners,  and  their  entire 
camp;  Hooker's  loss,  nearly  300. 

28th.  Sigel  and  McDonald  defeats  the  rebel  Jackson,  with  great 
loss,  at  Centreville. 


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38  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


29th.  Bat.le  of  Groveton. — The  Federals  under  Pope  engage 
the  enemy  under  Jackson  and  Longstreet,  and  finally  drive  them 
from  the  field  with  a  great  loss. 

Battle  of  Richmond^  Ky , — Gen.  Mason,  7,000  strong,  with  artil- 
lery, engages  the  enemy  under  Smith  with  16,000  men,  the  whole 
line  becoming  one  battle  scene.  After  1  hour's  fight,  the  enemy 
is  driven  from  the  field . 

30th.  At  6  A.  M.,  the  Federals  are  driven  back;  the  battle 
rages  all  day  with  varied  success  to  our  army,  but  the  Federals 
are  finally  defeated  with  a  loss  of  200  killed,  700  wounded,  and 
2,000  prisoners;  rebel  loss,  50  killed  and  500  wounded. . .  .A  severe 
contest  at  Bolivar^  Tennessee^  of  2  hours ;  the  Union  troops  being 
reinforced,  the  enemy  withdraw  with  a  large  loss. 

Second  Battle  of  Bull  Run. — Gren.  Lee,  with  superior  numbers, 
attackes  the  Union  troops  under  Pope  40,000  strong,  on  the  old 
field  of  Bull  Eun .  The  battle  rages  all  day  with  fearful  slaughter ; 
the  Federal  left  wing  is  finally  pressed  back  a  half  mile,  the  right 
holding  its  position .  After  this  engagement  the  army  retreates  to 
Centerville.  Union  loss,  800  killed,  4,000  wounded,  3,000  prisoners; 
Eebel  loss,  700  killed,  3,000  wounded. 

Sept.  1st.  Battle  of  Chantilly^  Va. — Lasts  nearly  an  hour,  com- 
mencing at  sunset;  the  enemy  is  finally  defeated  at  all  points.  Maj. 
Gen.  Kearney,  and  Brig.  Gen.  Stevens  killed.  This  is  the  last  of 
"  a  series  of  battles  fought  by  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  in  their  re- 
treat.  The  Federals  lost  about  1,300;  rebels,  not  reported. 

2d.  McClellan  placed  in  command  of  the  defences  of  Washing- 
ton ....  The  enemy  defeated  with  great  loss  at  Morgansfield,  Ky , . . . 
Orderly  Sergeant  Green,  with  about  300  men,  engage  and  rout 
1,400  rebels  near  Plymouth,  N.  C. 

3d.  Gen.  Pope's  army  in  the  intrenchments  of  "Washington. 
Pope  asks  to  be  relieved  of  his  command. 

6th.  Gen.  Lee  occupies  Frederick  City,  Md. 

7th..  Great  excitement  in  Pennsylvania  on  the  advance  of  the 
enemy  towards  Hagarstown. 

8th.  The  enemy  defeated  and  lose  nearly  all  their  horses  on  the 
Mississippi,  above  New  Orleans Gov.  Bradford  calls  into  ser- 
vice the  millitia  of  Maryland ....  Gen.  Keyes  repulses  Stuart's  cav- 
alry at  Edward's  Ferry  with  the  loss  of  90  men. 

10th.  Union  troops  defeated  at  Fayette,  Ya. . .  .Natchez  surren- 
ders after  a  bombardment  of  2  hours . 

11th.  The  rebels  carry  off  all  the  boots,  shoes  and  clothing  in 
Westminster,  Md ....  The  rebel  Kirby  Smith's  forces  7  miles  from 
Cincinnati. 

12th.  The  engagement  at  Maryland  Heights  openes  early  and 
continues  to  3  P.  M.,  when  the  forces  retreats  to  Harper's  Ferry. 

14th.  Battle  of  South  Mountain,  Md. — Gen.  McClellan,  with 
30,000  men,  comes  upon  the  enemy  near  Middletown,  Md  ...  Frank- 
lin holds  Burketsville  Gap;  Hooker  and  Keno  carry  the  bights;  the 
enemy  desert  the  field  together  with  their  dead  and  wounded  under 
cover  of  night.     Union  loss,  312  killed,  1,234  wounded,  and  22  miss- 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion.  39 


ing ;  rebels  under  Lee,  30,000  strong,  loss  500  killed,  2,343  wounded, 
lj500  prisoners. 

15tb.  Eebel  General  Jackson  captures  Harper's  Ferry;  Union 
loss,  80  killed,  (among  these,  Col.  Miller,)  120  wounded,  10,500  sur- 
render, 47  pieces  of  artillery,  etc.  Eebel  loss  unknown. 
7^  17th.  Battle  of  Antietam,  Md. — Gen.  McClellan's  forces,  87,164 
strong;  rebels  under  Lee,  97,000;  the  line  of  battle  some  4  miles 
in  extent.  The  action  commenced  by  skirmishing  under  Hooker, 
yesterday.  Eenewed  at  5  a.  m.  with  dreadful  slaughter,  and  altern- 
ate and  varied  success  all  day.  At  the  fourth  advance,  the  Federal 
forces  hold  the  ground  considered  the  key  of  position.  Burnside, 
at  1  o'clock  p.  M.  carries  the  stone  bridge  at  the  point  of  the  bayo- 
net; at  4  p.  M.  he  and  Franklin,  holding  the  center,  charges  for- 
ward and  held  their  position ;  the  former  carries  the  hills  in  his 
front  in  handsome  style,  but  the  enemy  being  strongly  reinforced, 
Burnside  is  overpowered  and  forced  back  to  his  former  position. 
!N"ight  closes  the  bloody  scene,  but  victory  to  neither  side.  Prepar- 
ations made  to  renew  the  battle  in  the  morning,  but  during  the 
night  the  enemy  retreated.  Federal  loss,  2,010  killed,  9,416  wound- 
ed, 1,043  missing ;  total,  12,463.  Enemy  acknowledge  a  loss  of  from 
14,000  to  15,000.  Generals  Eichardson  and  Eodman  mortally 
wounded.  McClellan  estimates  their  loss  at  3,500  killed,  16,399 
wounded,  and  about  2,660  prisoners;  total,  22,559.  No  guns  or 
colors  lost  by  the  Federal  forces. 

General  Bragg  after  four  days  battle  at  Mumford,  Ky.,  captures 
the  Union  forces,  4,000  strong,  4,000  stand  of  arms,  stores,  etc. 

18th.  Eebel  General  Bragg  notijfies  Kentucky  that  the  Army  of 
the  West  has  come  to  restore  their  liberties. 

I9th.  Battle  at  Iuka,  Miss. — General  Rosecrans  commands  the 
Federal  forces,  20,000  strong,  and  General  Price  those  of  the  enemy, 
23,000  strong.  The  battle  was  severely  contested  for  two  hours, 
when  darkness  closes  the  scene.  Price,  during  the  night,  retreats, 
leaving  his  captured  guns,  wounded,  stores,  etc.  Price  lost  385 
killed,  692  wounded,  and  561  prisoners;  tjnion  loss,  14  i  killed, 
698  wounded,  and  36  missing. 

20th.  Six  skirmishes. 

21st.  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  contributes  $100,000  to  the  Sanitary 
Commission. 

22d.  Rebels  defeated  with  great  loss  at  Ashby's  Gap,  Ya. 

President  Lincoln  gives  notice  of  his  intention  to  issue  tho 
Emancipation  Proclamation  on  the  1st  of  January,  1863. 

23d.  Col.  Sibley  repulses  300  Indians  in  Minnesota,  after  two 
hours  fighting  ;  loss,  30  killed,  and  a  great  many  wounded. . .  .It  is 
reported  that  the  feeling  was  freely  expressed  in  the  Confederate 
House  of  Representatives  of  raising  the  black  flag  during  the  war. 

30th.  Continued  skirmishing. 

October  3.  Battle  of  Corinth,  Miss. — The  armies  of  Price, 
"Van  Dorn,  and  Lovell,  (28,000  men)  combine  in  the  action  against 


40  History  of  the  Great  Mebellion, 


the  Federal  forces  under  Rosecrans,  (20,000  strong)  at  Corinth. 
The  battle  rages  from  early  dawn  till  niglitfall.  The  United 
States  troops  are  driven  from  their  position. 

4th.  The  enemy  renew  the  battle  of  Corinth  at  early  dawn  with 
great  determination  ;  it  terminates  about  noon  in  a  hand-to-hand 
combat,  in  which  the  enemy  are  driven  from  the  field.  Federal . 
loss,  315  killed,  (including  Gen.  Hackelman,)  1,812  wounded,  and 
232  prisoners,  and  one  missing;  enemy's  loss,  1,423  killed,  5,692 
wounded,  2,248  prisoners,  (including  137  officers,)  3,300  stand  of 
arms,  14  stand  of  colors,  stores,  etc.  The  enemy  pursued  40 
miles  by  the  infantry,  60  by  cavalry. 

5th.  The  retreatirg  enemy  from  Corinth,  overtaken  at  Hatchie 
EiVER  by  the  forces  of  Generals  Ord  and  Hurlburt.  A  battle  of 
seven  hours  hard  fighting  throw  the  enemy  into  disorder,  when 
they  flee,  leaving  their  dead  and  wounded,  and  400  prisoners,  and 
near  1 ,000  stand  of  arms.  The  Union  loss,  500  killed  and  wounded. 
They  capture  at  Nolan's  ferry  the  personal  effects  and  official  docu- 
ments of  Gen.  Longstreet. 

6th.  Col.  Sibley,  in  Minnesota,  has  rescued  from  the  Indians  107 
whites  and  162  half-breed  Indians. 

7th.  Battle  of  Lavergne,  Tenn. — A  force  from  Nashville  assails 
the  enemy's  camp, .  after  an  engagement  of  half  an  hour  the  rebels 
flee,  with  a  loss  of  80  killed  and  wounded  ;  Federal  loss  14  killed 
and  wounded. 

8th.  Battle  of  Chaplin  Hills,  Ky. — General  McCook,  18,000 
strong,  attacked  by  the  enemy  under  Bragg,  33,000  strong  ;  the 
contest  is  severe  for  several  hours,  when  the  enemy  are  driven 
across  the  river  with  severe  1oj?s.  Federal  loss,  820  killed,  includ- 
ing Gens.  Jackson  and  Terrell,  2,585  wounded,  650  prisoners. 
Rebel  loss,  killed,  1,300,  wounded  3,000,  prisoners  200.  It  is  said 
this  battle  prevented  Buel  from  capturing  Bragg's  troops. 

9th.  Skirmish  of  five  hours  near  Lawrenceburg,  Ky.,  resulting 
in  the  route  of  the  enemy. 

10th.  Stuart'' s  Raid. — General  Stuart,  with  1,800  cavalry  and  4 
pieces  of  artillery,  captures  Chambersburg,  Pa. . . .  Gov.  Letcher, 
of  Virginia,  announces  certain  regulations  for  obtaining  salt  for 
the  people. 

12th.  Stuart's  cavalry  returns  with  1,000  horses,  after  doing 
damage  to  the  amount  of  $150,000. 

20th.  Skirmishing  each  day. 

22d.  Battle  of  Ponotaligo,  S.  C. — Union  loss,  43  killed,  25  wound- 
ed, 5  missing  ;  rebel  loss  not  reported. 

Federal  forces  under  General  Blunt  engage  the  enemy,  5,000 
"strong,  at  MaysvUle,  Ark.  An  hour's  battle  results  in  the  com- 
ple  route  of  the  enemy,  with  a  loss  of  150  killed  and  wounded, 
together  with  their  artillery,  and  part  of  their  equippage  j  Union 
loss,  5  killed  and  9  wounded. 


History  of  the  Great  Hehellion-  AX 


28th.  Federal  forces  1,000  strong,  commanded  by  Gen.  Herron, 
engage  a  superior  force  of  rebels  near  Fayetteville,  Ark.  After  an 
hour  and  a  half  the  enemy  flee  from  the  field. 

29th.  240  men  of  the  'First  Kansas  Colored  Eegiment,  engage 
several  hundred  guerrillas  at  Dick's  Ford,  on  the  Osage.  These 
troops  are  said  to  liave  executed  their  task  with  much  courage, 
putting  the  enemy  to  flight. 

30th.  From  300  to  500  of  Stewart's  cavalry  surprised  near  Peters- 
burgh,  Va       .  General  Rosecrans  succeeds  General  Buel. 

November  2d.  Skirmish  atPhilmont ;  enemy  defeated Up  to 

this  date  the  rebel  privateer  "  Alabama,"  has  destroyed  19  vessels, 
and  released  one,  and  put  two  under  bonds. 

3d.  The  enemy  defeated  at  Upperville  by  Gen.  Pleasanton,  after 
four  hour's  engagement,  with  a  loss  of  9  killed  and  several  wounded. 

General  Stahl  forces  the  rebels  out  of  Thoroughfare  Gap,  and 

occupies  it Colonel  Foster  overtakes  and  defeats  the  foe  in 

Webster  county,  Ky. ;  3  killed,  2  wounded,  25  prisoners  taken,  and 
40  horses General  Porter's  cavalry  defeats  the  enemy  at  Snick- 
er's Gap.     Union  loss,  5  killed,  16  wounded. 

5th.  General  Burnside  succeeds  McClellan  in  the  command  of 
the  Army  of  the  Potomac. .  .  .The  army  divided  into  3  corps,  com- 
manded by  Major-Generals  McCook,  Thomas,  and  Crittenden. . . . 
Seven  skirmishes  to-day. 

7th.  300  Indians  sentenced  to  be  hung,  as  perpetrators  of  the 
massacres  in  Minnesota Gen.  Bragg's  estate  in  Louisiana  con- 
fiscated. 

8th.  Butler  closes  all  the  distilleries  and  breweries  in  his  depart- 
ment  Rebels  routed  at  Gaines'  Cross  Roads. 

nth.  1,016  Federal,  and  1,596  rebel  officers,  and  21,000  privates 
exchanged  to-day Skirmishes  in  Tennessee  and  Kentucky. 

14th.  Army  of  the  Potomac  divided  in  three  grand  divisions, 
commanded  by  Generals  Sumner,  Franklin,  and  Hooker. 

16th.  President  Lincoln  commands  the  observance  of  the 
Sabbath  in  the  Army  and  Navy. 

27th.  Gen.  Washburn,  with  1,925  men,  leaves  Helena,  Ark.,  for 
a.  raid  into  Mississippi. 

28th.  Gen.  Blunt  defeats  Marmaduke's  rebel  forces  at  Crane 
Hill,  Ark..     They  fight  over  12  miles  of  ground. 

29th.  Gen.  Stahl  disperses  the  rebels  at  Snicker's  Gap,  killing 
50  and  capturing  40. 

Dec.  1st.  The  noted  Pittsburg  battery  recaptured  from  the 
enemy  at  Franklin,  Ya. 

2d.  Gen.  Hovey,  with  a  force  of  20,000  men,  occupies  Grenada, 
Miss.  The  enemy  before  leaving,  destroyed  15  locomotives,  and 
1 00  cars Skirmishing  each  day. 

7th.  Battle  of  Prairie  Grove,  Ark. — Preceded  by  several  days' 
skirmishing,  commences    this    morning.    The    rebels    in    force 


42  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion . 


attack  Gen.  Ilerron's  12,000,  at  the  same  time  making  a 
feint  in  front  of  Blunt.  Gen.  Blunt  hearing  the  firing  in  the  di- 
rection of  Herron,  who  is  coming  to  reinforce  him,  at  once  ad- 
vances to  the  scene  of  action,  arriving  in  time  to  prevent  a 
flank  movement  on  Herron's  right  wing.  About  2  the  entire  line 
becomes  engaged  ;  the  battle  rajjes-  with  fearful  slaughter  till 
night  closes  the  scene.  During  the  night,  the  rebels  abandon 
the  field  with  their  dead  and  wounded.  Union  loss,  killed,  167, 
wounded  798,  and  missing,  183  ;  enemy's  loss,  killed  164,  wounded 
817,  and  336  missing.      ^ 

loth.  Battle  of  Fredcrickshcrg. — The  city  has  been  bombarded 
for  2  days  ;  on  yestCi  day  afternoon,  the  pontoons  being  laid.  Burn- 
side's  army  crossed  the  river.  This  morning  the  rebel  works  are 
attacked.  Hooker  advances  against  the  centre,  while  Franklin 
moves  against  the  rebel  right ;  charge  succeeds  charge,  but 
fails  to  reduce  the  enemy's  works.  At  midnight,  each  army 
occupies  the  same  position  as  in  the  morning  Union  loss  was, 
1,512  killed,  9,105  wounded,  and  about  700  prisoners  ;  enem.y  not 
reported.. 

15th.  The  Army  of  the  Potomac  still  at  Fredericksburg,  the 
enemy  holding  their  intrencnments. 

16th.  Burnside's  army  during  the  night  and  this  morning,  re- 
crossed  the  river,  before  the  enemy  gained  a  knowledge  of  the 
movement.     There  was  neither  loss  of  life  or  property. 

19th.  Gen.  Naglee  captures  1,800  head  of  cattle  in  Gloucester 
county,  Va. 

20th.  Hollow  Springs,  Miss.,  captured  by  Tan  Dorn's  cavalry, 
with  1,500  prisoners,  who  are  paroled  ;  destroys  $6,000,000  of 
property. 

25th.  Col.  Morgan  defeats  the  rebel  Van  Dorn  at  Davis'  Mills, 

Miss.,  after  a  desperate  battle  of  3J  hours Col.  Gray  with  200 

men,  defeats  400  of  Morgan's  cavalry  near  Hardy villo,  Ky. 

27th.  Four  severe  skirmishes  to-day.  The  outworks  at  Vicks- 
burg  attacked  by  Gen.  Sherman,  while  the  gunboats  engage  the 
Haines'  Bluff  batteries.     The  rebels  driven  from  their  works. 

28th.  To-day's  battle  results  in  the  capture  of  the  first  and  sec- 
ond lines  ;  the  contest  is  severe. . .  .Gens.  Herron  and  Blunt  cap- 
ture Van  Buren,  Ark. .  ..Col.  Morgan,  with  a  force  of  2,800  men, 
captures  the  Union  garrison  at  Elizabethtown,  Ky.,  after  a  severe 
contest  of  an  hour. 

29th.  The  Union  forces  carry  the  main  battery  and  rifle  pits 
in  the  rear  of  Vicksburg,  but  the  rebels  being  reinforced,  and 
massing  all  on  Sherman,  force  him  back  to  the  outer  works  ; 
the  fighting  in  many  instances  is  hand  to  hand.  The  artillery  fire 
is  terrible  and  lasts  3  hours.  Sherman  lost  in  killed,  191,  wounded, 
982,  missing,  756  ;  enemy's  loss  not  reported. 

.30th.  Morgan  defeated  at  New  Haven,  Ky. 


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31st.  Battle  of  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.  —  Gen.  Rosecrans,  with 
48,000  men,  moves  against  the  rebel  army  68,000  strong,  under 
Johnson,  near  Stewart's  Creek,  driving  tliem  into  their  works  on 
Stone  River,  3  miles  from  Murfreesboro.  Barker's  brigade  moves 
across  the  river,  supposing  tlie  enemy  are  retreating,  where  they 
encounter  the  lire  of  a  regiment  in  ambush.  Harker,  holding 
his  fire  until  within  short  distance,  fires  and  charges,  when  the 
enemy  are  driven  back  upon  the  main  body  ;  Harker  then  with- 
draws to  the  main  army.  Yesterday  there  was  considerable  fight- 
ing and  manoeuvering  for  position,  which  was  to  the  advantage  of 
the  Union  forces.  At  daylight  this  morning  Hardee  moves  cau- 
tiously in  heavy  force  against  McCook,  who  commands  the  right 
wing,  and  after  an  hour  of  desperate  fighting  the  right  wing  is 
driven  back  over  3  miles,  loosing  20  pieces  of  artillery.  This  art- 
ful stroke  of  the  enemy  foils  the  original  design  of  the  battle. 
The  right  wing  being  reinforced,  and  a  new  line  formed,  the  ar- 
tillery massed  in  tlie  centre,  belches  forth  terrible  destruction 
on  the  advancing  foe;  being  checked,  a  furious  charge  brakes  their 
lines,  when  they  flee  from  a  bloody  field  of  ten  hours'  battle. 

3L863. 

Jan.  1st.  Heavy  skirmishing,  but  no  general  engagement  along 
Gen.  Rosecrans'  line. 

President  Lincoln  issues  the  Emancipation  Proclamation,  by  which 
the  fetters  fall  from  Five  and  a  half  Millions  of  Slaves. 

Battle  of  Galveston,  Texas. — Gen.  Magruder,  with  5,000 
men  and  5  steamers,  attacks  Col.  Burrill  with  about  500  men,  and 
!4  or  3  steamers.  The  engagement  lasts  4  hours,  the  rebels 
being  several  times  driven  back,  but  at  last  the  Unionists  surren- 
der to  overpowering  numbers.  The  Unionists  lost  the  Harriet 
Lane  and  blew  up  the  Westfield,  30,000  rifle  cartridges,  5,000 
picks  and  shovels. 

The  12th  Kentucky,  under  Col.  Hoskins,  attacks  and  defeats 
Morgan's  forces  near  Lebanon,  Ky.,  taking  60  prisoners,  killing  and 
wounding  a  number. 

2d.  Battle  of  Murfreesboro  resumed. — Enemy  masses  his  forces 
against  the  Union  left,  and  advances  at  3  o'clock  P.  M.,  in  three 
heavy  columns,  battalion  front,  to  within  100  yards  ;  is  met  by 
the  left,  reinforced,  supported  by  artillery, — in  forty  minutes  the 
enemy  flees,  and  Gen.^Rains  among  their  killed.  The  Unionists 
lost  in  killed  1,533,  wounded  7,245. 

Vicksburg  attacked.  Enemy's  loss  4,560.  Union  loss  600  killed, 
1,500  wounded,  1,000  missing. 

The  Arkansas  Legislature  enacts  from  $500  to  $1,000  fine  and 
imprisonment  for  from  five  to  ten  years,  for  trading  with  Yankees, 

3d.  Heavy  skirmishing  at  Murfreesboro, 


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Contest  all  day  at  Moorfield,  Virginia,  between  Imboden  and 
Jenkins'  rebel  cavalry,  and  Col.  Washburne. 

4th.  The  engagement  at  Moorefield  continues.  The  enemy  are 
finally  driven  four  miles. 

The  enemy  retreated  last  night  from  Murfreesboro,  and  lost  du- 
ring the  entire  engagement  14,560  killed  and  wounded.  U.  S. 
loss,  92  officers  killed,  384  wounded,  1,441  men  killed,  6,861 
wounded,  and  1,300  taken  prisoners.  This  victory  clears  Middle 
Tennessee  of  enemies  and  saves  us  from  invasion. 

5th.  Gens.  Thomas,  McCook  and  Crittenden  occupy  Murfrees- 
boro and  its  surroundings. 

7th-8th.  Battle  op  Springfield,  Mo. — Gen.  Marmaduke, 
with  5,000  rebels  and  16  pieces  of  artillery,  advances  against  Gen. 
E.  B.  Brown  with  2,400  men  and  5  pieces  of  artillery.  After  two 
days  severe  conflict,  the  enemy  is  defeated  and  retreats  towards  Ar- 
kansas. Union  loss,  17  killed  and  a  number  wounded.  Rebel  loss, 
300  killed,  wounded  and  missing. 

Capt.  Moore,  with  100  men,  surprises  300  rebels  at  Hunter^s  Mills, 
killing  16,  wounding  40,  capturing  46  men  and  horses. 

Lieut.  Gushing,  with  25  men,  captures  a  fort  on  Little  River,  N. 
C.     The  enemy  fled,  leaving  all  as  the  Unionists  enter. 

9th.  Wheeler's  Mounted  Rifles  drive  back  the  enemy  under  Gen. 
Pryor,  on  Blackwater. 

10th.  700  Unionists  attack  4,000  rebels  and  5  guns  at  Hartzville, 
Mo.,  driving  them  5  miles.  The  enemy  return  to  Hartzville  by  a 
circuitous  route,  and  the  battle  is  renewed,  and  continues  till  sun- 
down. Union  loss,  35  killed  and  wounded.  Confederate  loss, 
about  150 ....  Federal  steamers  throw  167  shells  into  Galveston. 

11th.  Battle  op  Arkansas  Post,  Ark.  —  Defended  by  over 
5,000  rebels  under  Gen.  Churchill.  The  Union  forces  under  Gen. 
McClernand,  and  4  gunboats  under  Porter,  assault  the  works 
and  finally  destroy  the  fortifications,  when  the  entire  garrison  sur- 
renders, with  550  killed  and  wounded,  4,720  prisoners,  9  heavy 
guns,  and  all  the  stores  and  ammunition.  Union  loss,  129  killed, 
31  wounded  and  17  missing. 

12th.  Two  Texas  regiments" march  into  Arkansas  Post  and  are 
captured. 

The  rebels  capture  a  brig.  The  captain's  wife  intoxicates  the 
rebel  crew  and  binds  them  in  irons,  and  runs  the  l>rig  into  St. 
Thomas. 

13th.  Guerillas  sink  the  steamer  "  Charter,"  with  valuable  stores 
near  Nashville,  capturing  16  men. 

14th.  The  "Alabama"  (C.S.)  sinks  the  "Hattoras"  in  a  naval 
conflict  off  Galveston. 

17th.  A  Newbern  expedition  drives  1,800  rebels  from  Pollocks- 
ville,  N.  C. 

18th.  Des  Arc,  Duval's  Bluff,  and  St.  Charles,  Arkansas,  cap- 


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tured  with  150  prisoners.,  2  columbiads,  300  small  arms  and  a  quan- 
tity of  ammunition. 

19th.  The  bill  authorizing  $100,000,000  to  pay  the  army  and 
navy,  approved  by  President  Lincoln. 

The  steamer  "  Mary  Crane  "  burnt  on  the  Cumberland  by  guer- 
illas, with  $30,000  wortli  of  stores. 

20th.  The  Richmond  Examiner  says  :  "  The  pledge  once  deemed 
foolish  by  the  South,  that  he  would  hold,  occupy  and  possess,  all 
the  forta  belonging  to  the  U.  S.  Government,  has  been  redeemed 
almost  to  the  letter  by  Lincoln." 

21st.  The  enemy  capture  the  brig  "Morning  Light"  and  schooner 
''Velocity,"  13  guns,  $1,000,000  worth  of  property  and  109  pris- 
oners. 

25th.  Major  Gen.  Hooker  succeeds  Gen.  Burnside  in  the  com* 
mand  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac. 

26th.  60  transports,  70,000  men  and  150  schooners,  with  war 
material,  leave  Beaufort,  N.  C.  for  Port  Royal. 

27th.  Col.  Wyndham's  Union  cavalry  defeats  Stuart's  cavalry  at 
Middleburg,  Va. 

The  Charleston  Mercury  says:     "A  force  of  1.000  men  from 
Gen.  Kirby   Smith's  division*  aided   by  companies  collected  in 
North  Carolina,  attacked  their  front  and  rear,  killing  many." 
29th.  1,300  Unionists  organized  in  Brownsville,  Texas. 
From  200  to  300  rebel  sympathizers  attempt  to  rescue  a  car- 
load of  rebel  prisoners,  at  Chicago. 

Gen.  Corcoran,  after  cannonading  the  rebels  2J  hours,  drives 
them  from  their  position  near  Blackwater,  then  with  fixed  bayo- 
nets forces  them  back  3|  miles,  their  dead  and  wounded  left  on 
the  field.     Union  loss,  24  killed,  80  wounded. 

30th.  The  enemy  captured  at  Stone  River  the  gunboat  "  Isaac  P. 
Smith,"  with  11  guns  and  180  men,  killing  8  and  wounding  15. 
31st.  U.  S.  troops  occupy  Franklin,  Tenn. 
The  blockading  fleet  off  Charleston  attacked  by -the  gun- 
boats "  Palmetto  State  "  and  "  Chicora,"  with  three  small  vessels. 
The  inner  blockading  line  driven  back  for  a  time,  but  soon 
returns.  The  "  Mercedita  "  and  "  Keystone  State  "  disabled  and 
27  men  killed. 

Feb.  2d.  Gen.  Sloan  orders  the  execution  of  all  guerrillas,  bush- 
whackers, and  rebel  recruiting  ofl&cers  in  the  District  of  Central 
Missouri. 

Gunboat  "  New  Era,"  at  Island  No.  10,  attacked  by  2,000  rebels 
last  night,  continuing  till  morning,  when  the  enemy  retired. 

A  rebel  camp  at  Middleton,  Tenn,  surprised  by  Stokes'  cavalry, 
killing  10,  capturing  100,  and  their  entire  camp. 

The  bill  to  enlist  negroes  into  the  U.  S.  service  passes  tho 
House  of  Representatives. 


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3d.  Gen.  Wheeler  with  4,500  men,  assaults  the  garrison  at  Fort 
Donelson,  800  strong  under  Colonel  Harding,  but  is  repulsed  by 
the  gunboats,  losing  140  killed,  400  wounded,  and  130  prisoners. 
Union  loss,  126. 

4th.  Union  cavalry  drives  Marmaduke's  forces  from  Batesville, 
Arkansas. 

5th.  Morgan  defeated  by  Gen.  Reynolds  at  Alexandria. . . .  Daw- 
son's entire  guerrillas  killed  or  captured  at  Dyersburg.  Tennessee. 

7th  Gen.  Reynolds'  expedition  returns  to  Murfreesboro,  with 
50  prisoners,  including  Gen.  Anderson  and    Col.  Martin,  of  the 

rebel  Tennessee  Legislature Federal  troops  occupy  Lebanon, 

Tenn.,  capturing  over  600  of  Morgan's  men. 

10th.  Enemy  routed  at  Lake  Providence. 

The  gunboats  "  Queen  of  the  West"  and  "  De  Soto  "  run  by  the 
batteries  at  Vicksburg. 

11th.  Over  600  Unionists  from  North  Alabama  and  Mississippi. 
join  the  Federal  army  to  escape  rebel  conscription.  The  rebels 
arc  forcing  into  the  ranks  all  between  the  ages  of  18  and  60. 

12th.  Gen.  Grant  cuts  the  Mississippi  levees  at  Yazoo  Pass  and 
Greenville,  Ark. 

Col.  Monroe  with  250  troops,  routs  500  of  Morgan's  cavalry, 
near  Colinsville,  Tennessee,  killing  20,  wounding  a  number,  and 
capturing  6  men,  50  horses,  and  3U0  stand  of  arms  ;  3  Unionists 
wounded. 

The  "Jacob  Bell,"  with  a  cargo  worth  $1,500,000,  captured  and 
burnt  by  the  privateer  "  Florida." 

13th.  The  enemy  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Bolivar,  Tennessee. 

14th.  The  "  Queen  of  the  West "  runs  aground  under  the  rebel 
batteries  by  the  treachery  of  the  pilot,  at  Gordon's  Landing,  on 
Red  River,  and  captured  with  50  prisoners. 

17th.  Representatives  from  1st  and  2d  Districts  of  La.,  admitted 

to  Congressional  seats The  Richmond  Examiner  objects  to  the 

peace  propositions  of  the  French  Minister  of  Foreign  Affairs,  and 
said  the  "  only  peace  commissioners  they  had  were  Lee,  Beaure- 
gard. Johnston,  Longstreet  and  Jackson." The  bombardment 

of  Vicksburg  has  commenced. 

19th.  Yazoo  Pass  expedition  surprises  and  routes  200  rebel 
cavalry  at  Coldwater,  killing  6,  wounding  3,  and  capturing  15. 

20th.  Governor  Andrew  Johnson,  of  Tennessee,  confiscates  the 
rents  and  profits  of  all  real  estate  and  personal  property  of  rebels 
for  the  use  of  the  United  Sti^tes. 

22d.  The  garrison  at  Richmond  driven  back  by  700  rebel  cav- 
alry under  Chenault,  Tucker,  and  Cluke.  The  enemy  leave,  closely 
pursued  ;  they  are  attacked  and  routed  at  Tuscumbia,  capturing 
200  prisoners,  1  piece  of  artillery,  a  quantity  of  ammunition  and 
provisions. 


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24th.  The  enemy  capture  the  iron-clad  "  ludianola  "  and  crew, 
below  Vicksburg The  enemy  repulsed  in  a  cavalry  engage- 
ment near  Stafford,  Ya.,  losing  200  prisoners  and  many  killed. 

Fitzhugh  Lee  and  Stuart's  cavalry,  in  a  raid  on  the  Union  picket 
line?  at  Kelly's  Ford,  are  repulsed  by  reinforcements. 

26th.  30,000  persons  present  at  a  Union  meeting  at  Indianap- 
olis, Indiana The  Cherokee  National  Council  abolishes  the  ord- 
inance of  secession  forced  upon  them  by  intrigue. 

27th.  The  enemy  is  dispersed  in  a  skirmish  at  Yazoo  Pass,  with 
6  killed  and  25  prisoners  ;  Union  loss,  6  wounded. 

March  1st,  A  severe  conflict  in  which  2,000  cavalry  and  infantry 
drive  a  division  of  Morgan's  cavalry  from  Bradyville,  Tennessee, 
killing  8,  wounding  30,  capturing  9  officers  and  80  privates,  300 
saddles  and  official  papers ;  Unionists  lost  about  one-half  as 
many  as  the  rebels. 

2ci.  Col.  Rumble's  troops  kill  two  men,  and  capture  50  in  a 
skirmish  with  guerrillas  near  Mt.  Sterling,  Ky. 

3d.  The  Conscription  Act  approved  by  President  Lincoln,  hav- 
ing passed  the  Senate  on  the  10th,  and  the  House  on  the  25th  inst. 

The  monitors  make  the  4th  attack  on  Fort  McAllister. 

The  Union  army  engages  Yan  Dorn's  forces  near  Franklin,  driv- 
ing him  back,  killing  13  and  losing  but  2. 

23  East  Tennesseeans  capture  50  rebel  cavalrymen,  nearNoIins- 
ville,  Tenn. 

5th.  Battle  of  Springhill,  Tenx. — General  Yan  Dorn  with 
20,000  men,  attacks  General  Coburn  with  2,500  Unionists,  and  one 
battery.  After  a  day's  battle,  the  infantry's  ammunition  gives  out, 
when  all  are  killed  or  captured.  About  65  killed  ^nd  250 
wounded  ;  rebels  killed  180,  wounded  450. 

7th.  General  Minty's  Union  troops  defeat  Russell's  cavalry  at 
Unionville,  Tennessee,  with  a  loss  of  50  killed,  180  wounded,  and 
58  prisoners. 

9th.  Mosby's  forces  captured  at  Fairfax  Court  House,  Ya. 

General  Banks'  expedition,  18,000  strong,  leaves  New  Orleans 
for  Port  Hudson. 

10th.  The  6th  and  7lh  Illinois  cavalry  under  Col.  Grierson,  sur- 
round and  capture  Richardson's  guerrillas,  near  Covington,  Tenn. 

Col.  Lee  captures  Gen.  Looney  and  guerrillas  at  Wythe  Depot 
near  German  town,  Tenn.  ^ 

A  brigade  of  negro  troops  capture  and  occupy  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

12th.  Gen.  Granger's  forces,  having  driven  Yan  Dorn  across 
Duck  River,  return  to  Franklin,  Tenn. 

13th.  The  enemy  attack  Newburn,  North  Carolina,  but  are 
repulsed. 

14th.  PORT  HUDSON,with6,000rebels  under  Gardner,  bom- 
barded by  15  vessels  under  Farragut,  who  retires  after  an  action 
of  3  hours,  with  a  loss  of  65 ... .  Immense  Union  meeting  at  the 


48  History  of  tlie  Great  Rebellion, 


Academy  of  Music,  New  York Admiral  Farragut  passes  Port 

Hudson  with  a  part  of  his  fleet ;  6  killed  and  9  wounded  . . ,  Admi- 
ral  Porter,  with  5  gunboats,  leaves  Yazoo  River  for  the  Upper 

Yazoo United   States  officers   at  San  Francisco  seize  the 

schooner  "Chapman/'  as  being  a  privateer. 

17th.  Gen.  Averill's  cavalry,  about  200  strong,  charges  the 
enemy's  rifle-pits  and  intrenchments,  capturing  nearly  the  entire 
force.  Fitzhugh  Lee's  cavalry,  endeavoring  to  reinforce  the  rifle- 
pits,  are  driven  back  4  miles  in  a  hand-to-hand  conflict,  losing  80 
prisoners. 

18th.  Grand  Union  meeting  in  Louisville,  Ky. 

The  Unionists  capture  46  prisoners  and  large  stores  without  loss, 

on  St.  Francis'  River Admiral  Farragut  passes  Grand   Gulf, 

under  fire  of  150  field-pieces,  with  3  killed  and  8  wounded. 

20th.  John  Morgan,  with  3,800  rebels,  attacks  323  Union  troops 
and  2  pieces  of  artillery,  under  Col.  Hall,  near  Milton,  Tennessee. 
After  a  terrific  encounter  of  4  hours,  the  enemy  retires,  leaving  50 
killed  150  wounded,  and  100  prisoners;  Union  loss,  7  killed  and 
31  wounded. 

22d.  Quantrell,  with  200  guerrillas,  puts  40  Union  scouts  to  flight, 
killing  6  and  5  missing. 

Gen.  Grover  reaches  Baton  Rouge  with  350  bales  of  cotton,  1,500 
hogsheads  of  sugar,  3,000  barrels  of  molasses,  and  50  prisoners. 

The  enemy  are  beaten  in  a  skirmish  at  Brashear  City,  Louisi- 
ana, and  driven  8  miles,  losing  10  killed,  20  wounded. 

Blockade  of  Galveston. 

24th.  Danville,  Kentucky,  occupied  by  3,000  rebels. 

25th.  A  large  detachment  of  Wheeler's  rebel  cavalry  dash  into 
Brentwood  Station,  Tennessee,  and  capture  200  infantry  and  their 
stores  (these  were  afterwards  retaken),  with  a  loss  of  10  killed 
and  wounded,  and  50  prisoners  ;  Union  loss,  16  killed,  wounded 
and  missing..  ..The  Confederates  leave  the  banks  of  the  Rappa- 
hannock ....  Skirmishes  at  Chantilly,  in  which  4  Unionists  were 
killed  and  39  captured . . .  .Unsuccessful  attempt  of  the  Federal  rams 
"  Lancaster"  and  "Switzerland,"  to  run  the  batteries  at  Vicksburg. 

27th.  The  rebel  Pegram,  having  taken  over  1,000  head  of  cattle, 
retreats  from  Stamford,  Kentucky,  but  Col.  Wolford  presses  him 
closely  and  retakes  the  cattle  and  125  prisoners. . . .  Col.  Mont- 
gomery's African  brigade  takes  Pilatka,  Florida,  and  16  prisoners. 

28th.  A  raid  into  the  Kanawha  Valley,  by  a  detachment  of 
Jenkins'  cavalry. 

29th.  The  enemy  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  Williamsburg,  Ya. 

In  a  skirmish  near  Bolivar,  Tennessee,  21  of  Sol.  Street's  guer- 
rillas are   captured  and  himself  wounded. 

80th.  Point  Pleasant,  Virginia,  captured  by  100  rebels,  but  sub- 
sequently driven  out,  losing  19  killed  and  15  prisoners ;  Union 
loss,  2  killed  and  3  wounded. 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  49 


The  forces  under  Pegram,  Marshall,  Cluke  and  Chenault,.  re- 
treat from  Kentucky,  hotly  pursued  by  Federal  troops.  Colonel 
Walford  captures  200  of  their  cattle  and  150  prisoners  at  Hall's 
Gap,  and  Col.  Walker's  10th  Kentucky  cavalry  attacks  Cluke  at 
Mt.  Sterlins^,  and  drives  his  forces  in  confusion  across  the  Licking 
River Enemy  fortifying  Chattanooga. 

31st.  Battle  of  Somerset,  Ky. — Gen.  Gilmore  with  1,300  Union 
troops  defeats  Gen.  Pegram's  rebel  force  of  2,800,  and  drives  them 
into  the  Cumberland,  killing  and  wounding  50  and  capturing  400, 
including  20  commissioned  officers  ;  Federal  loss,  10  killed  and  25 
wounded. 

April  Istv  The  enemy  capture  the  gunboat  "  Diana"  at  Peterson- 
ville.  La.,  killing  and  wounding  a  number,  and  parole  99  men. 

2d.  The  Union  troops  under  Gen.  Hazen  attempt  to  capture 
1,200  rebels  under  Gen.  Smith,  but  they  being  apprized,  flee,  and 
are  pursued  in  a  running  engagement  3  miles,  losing  in  killed  and 
wounded  15,  capturing  30  men  and  50  horses,  and  a  quantity  of 
ammunition ....  The  Unionists,  in  an  engagement  at  Drainville, 
lose  50  killed,  wounded  and  missing. 

2,000  Union  cavalry,  under  Gen.  Stanley,  and  Col.  Matthew's 
infantry  brigade,  attack  8  regiments  at  Snow  Hill,  Tennessee,  un* 
der  Morgan  and  Wheeler,  dispersing  them  in  confusion,  and  killing 
about  20  and  taking  60  prisoners  and  300  horses. 

4th.  The  enemy  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Nonconah,  Tenn. 

Hill  and  Pettigrew,  with  10,000  rebels,  surrounded  Gen.  Foster 
with  a  brigade  and  regiment  of  N.  C.  troops,  at  little  Washington, 

North  Carolina Federal  troops  defeat  Richardson's  guerrillas 

near  Moscow,  Tennessee,  killing  and  wounding  28. 

5th.  Bread  riots  in  Richmond,  Va. 

6th.  350  cavalry  under  Gen.  Mitchell,  scatter  a  rebel  camp  at 
Green  Hill,  Tennessee,  killing  5  and  capturing  15,  with  their 
equipage. 

7th.  Admiral  Dupont,  with  the  gunboat  fleet,  having  34  guns» 
makes  an  unsuccessful  attack  on  Fort  Sumter,  with  300  guns.  The 
*'  Keokuk  "  is  sunk.  The  fleet  lost  2  killed  and  13  wounded  ;  the 
fort  had  six  wounded. 

Major  Ransom,  of  the  6th  Kansas,  returns  to  Kansas  City  from 
a  raid  among  the  guerillas,  having  killed  34,  destroyed  15  rebel 
camps,  and  a  great  quantity  of  munitions  of  war. 

8th.  7,000  Union  troops  attempt  to  reinforce  General  Foster,  at 
Little  Washington,  North  Carolina,  but  are  repulsed  with  a 
loss  of  50. 

9th.  Col.  Daniels,  with  900  colored  troops,  takes  Passagoula, 
Mississippi.  A  rebel  force  advancing  is  driven  off  with  20 
killed  and  many  wounded.  The  enemy  being  reinforced,  the 
Unionists  return  to  Ship  Island* 


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lOtb.  300  rebels  capture  a  car-train,  including  the  mail,  100  pas- 
sengers, and  about  20  officers. 

Battle  of  Franklin,  Tenn. — Gens.  Yan  Dorn  and  Forrest, 
with  15,000  rebels,  attacks  Gen.  Granger.  After  two  hours  hard 
struggle,  the  enemy  retreat,  leaving  300  dead  ;  Union  loss,  100 
killed,  wounded  and  missing. 

21  rebels  captured  in  a  skirmish  near  Fort  Donelson. 

11th.  Col.  Streight's  command  leaves  Nashville,  Tenn.,  for  a 
raid  into  Georgia. 

ISth.  Gen.  Wheeler  captures  two  trains  on  the  Nashville  & 
Chattanooga  Kailroad,  taking  $30,000  and  a  number  of  Federal 
officers. .  .The  enemy  is  defeated  in  an  engagement  at  Franklin,  La. 

14th.  Gen.  Banks,  after  two  days'  fighting,  occupies  New 
Iberia,  La. ...  Gen.  Foster  reinforced  and  provisioned. 

loth.  The  enemy  abandon  the  siege  of  Washington  N.  C. 

iCth.  Admiral  Porter's  fleet  of  7  gunboats  and  3  transports, 
runs  the  Yicksburg  batteries. . . .  The  "  Yanderbilt  "  captures  the 
British  steamer  "  Gertrude,"  with  a  quantity  of  gunpowder  and 
military  stores,  attempting  to  run  into   Charleston. 

17th.  Col.  Dills,  with  200  of  the  39th  Kentucky,  attack  the 
enemy  under  Col .  French,  at  Pikeville,  Kentucky.  After  an  hour's 
conflict,  takes  73  prisoners,  including  130  officers,  30  horses  and  a 
quantity  of  stores ....  The  Federal  batteries  open  on  Yicksburg. 

The  Federal  left  at  Suffolk  attacked  by  5,000  of  the  enemy,  but 
repulsed  by  Fort  Dix  and  driven  5  miles. 

18th.  2,000  rebels  and  6  guns  taken  on  the  Nansemond,  Ya. 

3,000  rebels  attack  the  garrison  of  2,000  at  Fayetteville,  Ark. 
The  enemy  were  repulsed,  killing  5  and  wounding  17. 

19th.  Col.  Graham  crosses  the  Cumberland  and  routs  the 
enemy,  killing  30. 

20th.  Marmaduke,  with  2,000  rebels  and  6  pieces  of  artillery, 
defeats  400  Unionists  under  Col.  Smart,  at  Peterson,  Mo.  Union 
loss,  1 1  killed  and  20  wounded  ;  rebel  loss,  140. 

Large  Union  meeting  in  Baltimore. 

21st.  30  rebels  captured  in  a  skirmish  at  Kelly's  Ford. 

Gen.  Reynolds  surprises  and  captures  130  rebels  at  McMinn- 
ville,  Tenn Congress  petitioned  by  the  Unionists  of  Louisi- 
ana, to  form  a  State  Government. 

22d.  The  Selina  expedition  returns  to  Mumfordsville,  Tennessee, 
having  destroyed  100,000  pounds  of  bacon,  20,000  bushels  of 
wheat  and  corn,  and  a  great  quantity  of  other  stores,  the  town 
of  Selina,  and  60  rebel  transport  boats. 

23d.  Col.  Morrill's  Union  forces  take  Port  Royal,  Yirginia, 
driving  out  200  rebel  cavalry.     These  return  reinforced,  and  the 

Unionists  retreat  to  camp The  Federals    occupy  Tuscumbia, 

Alabama,  driving  the  enemy  out  with  a  loss  of  100. 

24th.  Frederickton  occupied  by  rebels. 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  51 


The  Unionists,  under  Gen.  Corcoran  dislodge  the  enemy  from 
their  rifle-pits  near  Suftolk,  and  pursue  them  several  miles. 

Col.  Grierson  destroys    38  rebel  car-loads  of  Quartermaster  and 

commissary  stores,  at  Newton  Mills,  Miss At  Weber's  Falls, 

Indian  Territory,  the  enemy  scattered,  and  equipage  captured. 

26th.  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.,  attacked  by  8,000  rebels  under  Mar- 
maduke,  who  are  repulsed  after  two  hours'  conflict,  with  275  killed 
and  wounded,  and  many  prisoners  ;  Unionists,  6  killed  and  0 
wounded. . . .  Col.  Prince,  of  Grierson's  advance,  destroys  40  cars 
laden  with  all  kinds  of  military  stores. 

27th.  Col.  Walker's  Union  cavalry  surprise  and  rout  a  rebel 
camp  on  Carter's  Creek,  Tenn.,  killing  2,  wounding  10,  and  cap- 
turing 138  men,  250  horses  and  mules.  . . .  Jenkins' guerrillas  occupy 
Morgantown,  Rawlesburg  and  Moorefield,  Va. 

28th.  Gen.  Dodge,  at  Tuscumbia,  Alabama,  repulses,  after  seve- 
ral hours'  engagement,    Gen.  Forrest  and   Col.  Roddy Col. 

Grierson  captures  and  paroles  200  prisoners  at  Brookhaven,  Miss. 

29th.  The  Army  of  the  Potomac,  crossing  the  Rappahannock, 
surprise  the  pickets  capturing  400.  The  left  wing,  35,000  strong, 
crosses  4  miles  below  Fredericksbrug,  and  engages  the  enemy  12 
hours,  when  he  leaves  his  rifle-pits  and  retreats  8  miles. 

The  "  Oneida,"  of  New  York,  with  a  cargo  worth  $500,000,  cap- 
tured and  burnt  by  the  privateer  **  Florida." 

Bombardment  of  Grand  Gulf,  Miss.,  by  7  gunboats  under  Ad- 
miral Porter,  with  26  killed  and  54  wounded,  who  then  runs  the 
batteries. 

30th.  Imboden  and  Jones,  with  a  large  cavalry  force,  attack 
Col.  Mulligan  with  350  men  at  Fairmount,  Va.  The  garrison  sur- 
renders with  1  killed  and  4  wounded,  after  fighting  most  of  the 
day.  The  enemy  admit  a  loss  of  100. . . .  Chancellorsville  occu- 
pied by  Gen.  Meade's  corps.  •  •  .The  enemy's  batteries  on  the  Yazoo 
River  attacked  by  Sherman's  gunboats  and  transports. 

Col.  Streight's  troops  engage  the  enemy  at  Day's  Gap,  Alabama, 
killing  and  wounding  about  70,  and  taking  their  artillery.  At  3 
P.  M.  another  engagement  commences,  lasting  till  dark.  The 
Federals  spike  the  captured  cannon,  and  leave  in  the  night,  having 
lost  in  the  two  skirmishes  3  killed  and  ovor  20  wounded. 

May  1st.  The  enemy  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Thompson's  Sta- 
tion, Tenn.,  with  a  loss  of  14  killed,  20  wounded  and  11  captured. 

Gen.  Stoneman,  with  a  large  cavalry  force,  leaves  Falmouth  on 
a  raid  to  Lee's  rear,  to  cut  his  communication  with  Richmond. 

Battle  of  Magnalia. — Part  of  Gen.  Grant's  forces  of  25,000, 
and  Pemberton's  rebel  army  of  12,000  under  Gen.  Bowen,  have  an 
engagement.  The  rebels  were  defeated  with  a  loss  of  1,500  killed 
and  wounded,  and  500  prisoners  ;  the  Union  troops  lost  130  killed, 
718  wounded,  and  5  missing ....  Three  citizens   and  one  soldier 


63  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


disperse  28  rebel  cavalry,  killing  5  and  captiirin":  all  their  horses, 
and  equipments  and  money,  inWayne  County,  Ky. 

2d.  Col.  Grierson,  with  2,000  cavalry,  reaches  Baton  Rouge, 
having  traveled  over  800  miles,  in  15  days  ;  fought  and  dispersed 
all  rebels  that  they  met,  capturing  1,000  prisoners,  1,200  horses, 
and  destroyed  over  $4,000,000  worth  of  property. 

Battle  op  Chancellorsville. — After  8  days  skirmishing,  Gen. 
Lee,  with  about  90,000  rebels,  attacks  Gen.  Hooker,  with  about 
100,000  men,  with  a  degree  of  success.  Schulz's  division,  of  the 
11th  corps  receiving  the  first  terrific  crash  of  musketry,  from 
Jackson's  overwhelming  numbers,  broke  and  fled,  losing  12  pieces 
of  artillery.  Capt.  Bert's  batteries  and  Berry's  division  of  the  3d 
corps  stays  the  enrolling  current  of  the  enemy,  till  reinforced. 
Gen.  Sickles  cuts  the  enemy's  column,  and  his  communication  with 
the  main  army  being  broken,  owing  to  the  11th  retreating,  a  night 
attack  is  made  at  11  o'clock  and  the  rebels  give  back.  Sickles 
brings  off  400  prisoners.  The  Union  lines  being  restored,  fall 
back  to  Chancellorsville  The  days'  conflict  was  terrific  and  telling 
on  both  sides,  and  the  exhausted  armies  repose  on  their  arms, 
awaiting  the  unknown  events  of  the  morrow. 

3d.  The  engagement  reopens  at  5^  A.  M.,  and  continues  with 
terrific  carnage  until  \\\.  The  enemy  makes  a  number  of  eff'orts 
to  break  the  Union  lines,  but  are  checked  by  Gen.  Berry's  division, 
the  heroes  of  Slocum  and  Sickles  force  death  into  their  faltering 
ranks.  The  divisions  of  A.  P.  Hill,  McLaws  and  Anderson,  are 
added  to  Jackson's  corps,  but  the  Union  troops  with  bayonets  hold 
their  ground  for  nearly  an  hour,  and  then  fall  back  to  intrench- 
ments.  Gen.  Sedgwick  storms  and  carries  Marye's  Hill,  held  by 
Early's  division,  and  then  takes  the  Heights  of  Fredericksburg, 
driving  the  enemy  to  Lee's  rear,  between  himself  and  Hooker, 
capturing  17  guns  and  nearly  1,000  prisoners.  Then  forces  and 
drives  the  enemy  from  Salem  Heights.  Lee  now  recovers  Chan- 
cellorsville and  drives  Hooker  \\  miles.  In  the  Chancellorsville  con- 
flict. Gen.  Stonewall  Jackson  mortally  wounded — Hooker  insensi- 
ble from  the  shock  of  a  cannon  ball  and  the  army  without  a  head 
for  one  hour — one  cause  of  no  better  success.  U.  S.  loss,  from 
10,000  to  15,000  killed,  wounded  and  missing ;  C.  S.  loss,  as  esti- 
mated by  Gen.  Hooker,  killed  and  wounded,  18,000,  5,000  prisoners. 
Admiral  Porter  and  Gen.  Grant  captures  Grand  Gulf,    50  prisoners 

and  a  large  quantity  of  stores Rebel  Gens.  Forrest   and  Roddy 

capture  Col.  Streight's  entire  command,  of  1,375  men,  horses  and 
equipments,  near  Rome,  Ga.  Col.  Streight,  in  his  entire  raid,  lost 
72  men  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing.  The  enemy  from  500  to  600. 

4th.  Fredericksburg  retaken  by  Lee,  and  Sedgwick's  brave  forces 

retreat  losing  near  one-third  of  their  number Col.  Kilpatrick, 

of  Stoneman's  command,  penetrates  the  fortifications  of  Richmond 
within  5  miles  of  the  city^ 

5th.  C.  L.  Yallandigham  arrested ....  Rebel  camp  at  Pitty's 
Mills,  North  Carolina,  surprised ;  14  men,  36  horses,  and  the  entire 


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camp  taken Admiral  Porter  captures  Fort  De  Eussy  on  Eed 

Eiver. ..  .Heavy  reinforcements  reaching  Lee;  he  advances  on 
Hooker,  and  after  a  bloody  battle  is  driven  back  across  the  Eappa- 
hannock.  The  Union  loss  in  these  Chancellorsville  battles,  17,197 
Siege  of  Siiifolk  abandoned.  .Admiral  Porter  takes  Alexandria,  La. 

7th.  West  Point,  Ya.  occupied  by  Gen.  Keyes. . .  .The  rebel  Gen. 
Yan  Dorn  killed  by  Dr.  Peters  of  Tenn. 

8th.  Bombardment  of  Port  Hudson  commences. 

9th.  The  enemy  defeated  in  a  skirmish  at  Horsesl^e  Bend  on 
the  Cumberland. 

12th.  6,000  Unionists  under  Gen.  McPherson,  after  two  hours'  se- 
vere conflict,  take  Eaymond,  Miss.,  defended  by  7,000  rebels,  under 
Gen.  Gregory.     The  rebels  lost  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing, 

969 ;  U.  S.  killed  69,  wounded  341,  missing  30 Over  100  rebels 

surprised  at  Linden,  Tennessee. . .  .30  men  and  7  oflBcers  captured, 
including  50  horses,  arms  and  stores,  by  55  men  of  the  West  Ten- 
nessee cavalry. 

13th.  Gen.  Schofield  assumes  command  in  Mo Col.  Hatch's 

raid  into  Alabama  results  in  the  capture  of  400  prisoners  and  600 
horses. 

14th.  Gen.  Grant,  with  about  15,000  troops,  after  3  hours'  engage- 
ment, takes  Jackson,  Miss.,  defended  by  10,000  rebels  under  Joo 
Johnson.     Union  loss,  40  killed,  240  wounded  and  6  missing  j  the 

enemy  lost  in  killed  and  wounded  450 Gens.  Gregg  and  Walker 

defeated  at  Mississippi  Springs  by  Gen.  Grant ....  Clinton,  Miss., 
taken  by  Gen.  McPherson. 

15th.  Enemy  defeated  with  heavy  loss  at  Beaver  Dam  Church, 
Ya. . . .  Skirmishing  around  Suffolk,  Ya Col.  Clayton's  expedi- 
tion of  the  6th  ult.,  reaches  Helena,  having  defeated  the  enemy  in 
two  battles,  killing  and  wounding  150,  destroying  $100,000  worth 
of  military  stores,  with  a  loss  of  2  killed  and  8  wounded. 

16th.  Battle  of  Champion  Hill. — Gen.  Grant,  with  20,000  men, 
engages  Lieut.  General  Pemberton  with  25,000.  The  enemy,  after 
a  severe  conflict  from  7  A.  M.  to  3  P.  M.,  are  defeated  with  2,500 
killed  and  wounded,  1,500  prisoners,  and  29  pieces  of  artillery; 
Federal  loss,  426  killed,  1,842  wounded,  and  289  missing, 

17th.  Battle  op  Black  Eiver. — Gen.  McClernand,  with  about 
10,000  Unionists,  encounter  Gen.  Pemberton  with  8,700,  defeats 
and  drives  him  into  Yicksburg,  killing  and  wounding  about  600, 
capturing  2,000  men  and  17  pieces  of  artillery.  Union  loss,  29 
killed,  242  wounded,  4  missing. 

18th.  The  Union  troops  in  the  various  encounters  to  this  time, 
in  the  advance  on  Yicksburg,  captured  9,000  prisoners,  and  68 
pieces  of  artillery. ..  .Siege  of  Yicksburg  commences  with  30,000 
men  under  General  Grant,  and  5  or  6  gunboats  under  Admiral 
Porter. 

19th.  Eichmond,  Missouri,  plundered  by  rebel  guerrillas Maj. 

Gen.  Foster,  of  the  Department  of  North  Carolina,  enjoins  all  his 
officers  to  assist  in  recruiting  colored  volunteers. 


54  History  of  the  Great  Bebellion, 


20th.  The  outer  works  of  Yicksburg  taken,  with  57  pieces  of 
artillery  and  many  prisoners. . .  .Admiral  Porter  destroys  at  Yazoo 
City  the  enemy's  navy  yard  and  works,  and  3  large  steamers,  all 

valued   at  $2,000,000 Col.  Phillips  defeats  Price's  advance  at 

Port  Gibson,  Ark.,  with  severe  loss. 

21st.  Yallandigham  ordered  beyond  the  Federal  lines. . .  .Platts- 
burg,  Mo.,  plundered,  and  $11,000  State  money  taken  by  rebel 
guerrillas. . .  .Gen.  Grant  captures  and  turns  the  enemy's  batteries 
north  of  Yicksburg  on  the  city,  and  Admiral  Porter  silences  the 
river  batteries Gen.  Augur's  division,  of  iianks'  command,  ef- 
fectually defeats  the  enemy  near  Port  Hudson,  they  fleeing  into  the 
intrenchments,  leaving  on  the  ground  many  dead  and  wounded,  and 
over  1,000  prisoners.     Union  loss,  12  killed  and  56  wounded. 

22d.  In  an  engagement  at  Gum  Swamp,  North  Carolina,  the 
Unionists  defeat  and  drive  the  enemy  from  their  intrenchments, 
wounding  7  and  capturing  195  prisoners,  1  gun,  and  50  horses  and 

mules.     Federal  loss,  1  killed,  7  wounded Major  Walker,  with 

2,000  men  from  the  5th  Kansas  and  3d  Iowa  cavalry,  defeats  and 
drove  400  guerillas  near  Helena,  killing 9  and  wounding  21;  Union 

loss,  4  killed  and  20  wounded Gen.  Grant  repulsed  with  a  loss 

of  1,000  men  in  an  assault  on  Yicksburg. . .  .Gen.  Pemberton  pro- 
poses to  surrender  Yicksburg,  provided  the  Confederates  be  per- 
mitted to  lay  down  their  arms  and  march  out.  Proposition  refused, 
and  the  siege  vigorously  prosecuted. 

24th.  The  Federals,  in  an  encounter  at  Senatobia,  Mississippi, 
defeat  the  enemy,  killing  19,  wounding  20,  and  capturing  60  pris- 
oners. 

26th.  Guerrilla  camp  near  Memphis  broken  up Gen.  Banks 

and  Augur  invest  Port  Hudson. 

27th.  The  siege  of  Port  Hudson  La.  commences.  The  fleet,  under 
Admiral  Farragut,  bombards  in  front,  and  the  land  forces,  25,000 
strong,  under  Gen.  Banks,  assault  the  rebel  intrenchments,  in  the 
rear,  defended  by  10,000  rebels  under  Gen.  Gardner.  The  outer 
line  of  works  is  taken,  after  losing  about  900  killed,  wounded  and 
missing.     Eebel  authorities  give  their  entire  loss  at  600. 

29th.  The  8th  Illinois  cavalry  and  Peninsula  Scouts,  capture  125 
prisoners,  1,500  contrabands,  800  horses,  and  destroy  4  smuggling 
routes. 

30th.  600  wagons,  3,000  horses  and  mules,  1,500  cattle,  and  6,000 
negroes  reach  New  Orleans,  having  abandoned  Teche  County, 
Louisiana. 

31st.  200,000  percussion  caps  found  on  12  rebels,  endeavoring  to 
reach  Yicksburg. . . .  Chicago  Times  suppressed. 

June  1st.  Gen.  Kilpatrick's  raiding  party  reaches  Urbana,  Ya., 
having  captured  300  horses  and  mules,  1,000  contrabands,  and  des- 
troyed $2,000,000  worth  of  property ....  Col.  Cornyn's  expedition 
reaches  Corinth,  having  defeated  Eoddy  and  captured  100  prison- 
ers, 600  horses  and  mules,  200  contrabands,  and  destroyed  immense 
rebel  stores. 


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4th.  The  garrison  at  Franklin,  Tenn.,  attacked,  by  200  rebels 
and  are  repulsed  with  heavy  loss.  8,000  "Union  troops  under  Gen. 
Kimball,  defeat  after  30  minutes'  fight,  Wirt  Adams,  with  2,000 
rebels,  at  Sartalia,  Miss.,  killing  and  wounding  a  number,  and  cap- 
turing 100  prisoners.     Union  loss,  17. 

5th.  3,600  shells  thrown  into  Yicksburg  in  one  hour General 

Kilpatrick  reaches  head-quarters  with  500  horses  and  250  contra- 
bands  1,200  rebels  attack  a  detachment  of  Grierson's  cavalry 

near  Port  Hudson,  killing  30,  and  capturing  40  prisoners,  and  60 
horses Lee's  army  commences  moving  northward. 

6th.  The  Chief  of  the  Cherokees,  John  Ross,  offers  3,200 
loyal  Indians  to  the  U.  S.  Government. 

The  colored  troops  repulse  the  Confederates  at  Gaun's  Point, 
Milliken  Bend,  killing  and  wounding,  200  ;  Union  loss,  78  killed, 
and  370  wounded. 

7th.  400    Union   cavalry   rout  two   Confederate  regiments  at 

Eaccoon  Ford,  on  the  Rapidan,  killing  5  and  wounding  15 

Colonel  Wilder  brakes  up  a  guerrilla  band  at  Liberty,  Tennessee, 
capturing  62  prisoners,  320  mules  and  horses,  arras,  equipage,  etc., 

and   retreats   to   Murfreesboro Battle  of  Beverly  Ford,  Va, 

12,000  of  Stuart's  cavalry,  with  16  pieces  of  artillery,  engage  9,000 
Unionists  in  a  saber  combat,  under  Pleasanton,  from  5  A.  M.,  to 
3  P.  M.,  when  the  enemy,  driven  back  about  4  miles,  are  rein- 
forced. Pleasanton  retreats  with  a  loss  of  about  400  men  ;  ene- 
my's total  loss,  759. 

10th.  The  Unionists,  after  two  hours^  hard  fighting  near  Mon- 
ticello,  defeat  the  enemy, losing  30  killed  and  wounded. . .  .Large 
force  of  Texans  repulsed  at  Lake  Providence. 

11th.  It  is  estimated  50,000  colored  troops,  to  this  date,  have 
enrolled  in  the  U.  S.  service.   ...The  "Peace  Party,"  or  rebel 

sympathisers,  nominate  Vallandigham  for  Governor  of  Ohio 

General  R.  B.  Mitchell's  cavalry,  being  attacked  at  Triune,  Tenn., 
by  5,000  Confederate  cavalry,  under  Forest,  and  two  batteries, 
defeats  and  drives  them  six  miles,  losing  21  killed  and  70  wounded 
and  prisoners ....  Leading  citizens  of  Louisiana  declare  to  the  Pres- 
ident a  willingness  to  make"  That  State  a  part  of  the  Union,  as 
before  rebellion." 

12th.  A  government  train,  200  horses,  etc.,  taken  by  the  Con- 
federates in  a  raid  on  Elizabethtown,  Ky. 

13th.  Grant  within  20  yards  of  the  enemy's  works  at  Yicks- 
burg ;   the  bombardment  prosecuted  with  vigor,  and  Confederate 

batteries  mostly  silenced Lee  moving  toward  Pennsylvania 

with  a  force  of  about  98,000. 

14th.  General  Ewell  with  18,000  Confederates  nearly  sur- 
rounds General  Milroy  with  6,500  Unionists,  at  Winchester,  and 

carries  his  outer  works General  Banks  storms  the  enemy's 

works  at  Port  Hudson  with  partial  success,  gaining  a  position 


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within  about  75   yards  of  the  fortification  ;    losing,  killed  and 

wounded,  700  men The  Army  of  the  Potomac  moves  to  coun* 

teract  Lee's  operations  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley. 

15th.  General  Milroy  spikes  his  guns  and  evacuates  Winches* 
ter  :  4  miles  off,  coming  in  contact  with  the  enemy,  cuts  his  way 
through  ;  losing  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  1,800  men,  3 
batteries  of  artillery,  6,000  muskets,  280  wagons,  etc.  Enemy's 
loss,  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  850  . .  .The  enemy  occupy  Har- 
per's Ferry,  but  are  shelled  out  from  Maryland  Heights  by  General 

Tyler.. The  enemy  surround  and  compel  Colonel  Smith,  at 

Hagerstown,  to  surrender,  after    1^  hours'  hard  fighting 

The  Unionists  defeat  the  enemy  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  losing  15 
killed  and  50  wounded. .. .  General  Elliott's  marine  brigade,  2,300 
strong,  drives  3,500  Confedei*ates  out  of  Richmond,  La.,  capturing 
30  prisoners,  and  burn  the  town. 

17th.  The  enemy,  at  Port  Hudson,  capture  the  4th  and  6th  Wis- 
consin Regiments  while  making  an  assault  on  that  place. 

18th.  300  Confederate  cavalry  burn  6  steamers  and  75  bales  of 
cotton  in  Plaquerine,  La. « .  .Harrisburg,  Fenn.,  fortified ....  3,000 

Confederates  occupy  Hagerstown 200   of  the  4th  Kentucky 

(rebel)  cavalry  cross  the  Ohio  river  into  Indiana  :  a  skirmish  en- 
sues at  Orleans  with  Mitchell's  Home  Guard,  killing  3  arid  wound- 
ing 20  of  the  Guard — the  raiders  pursued. 

19th.  Only  two  of  the  Kentucky  raiders  return  ;  54  were  cap- 
tured ;  the  remainder,  either  killed  or  drowned. ..  .McConnells- 
burg,  Penn.,  plundered  ;   $12,000  worth  of  cattle  driven  off  by 

Jenkens',  Confederates Gen.  Kilpatrick's  cavalry  and  Stewart's 

(rebel)  advance  engage  each  other  all  day  at  Middleburg.  Stewart 
repulsed  in  every  charge  and  finally  driven  from  the  field.  Ene- 
my's cavalry  reaches   Gettysburg. 

21st.  Carter  with  3,000  cavalry  in  east  Tennessee,  on  a  raid, 
captures  500  prisoners,  1,000  stand  of  arms,  200  boxes  of  amuni- 
tion,  3  pieces  of  artillery,  and  also  does  great  damage  to  railroads 
and  bridges ....  Yicksburg  terrifically  cannonaded. 

23d.  Battle  of  Big  Black.,  Miss. — Johnston's  forces  attack  Gen* 
Osterhaus  ;  after  a  long  and  severe  conflict  the  enemy  is  greatly 
cut  up  and  retreats,  leaving  18  guns  and  1,500  prisoners  ;  Union 
loss,  29  killed  and  242  wounded Pittsburg,  Penn.,  fortified. 

24th.  Enemy  occupy   Chambersburg,  Penn The  Union  loss 

50  killed  and  wounded  in  an  engagement  at  Bridgeport,  Miss 

71  of  the  9th  Kansas  are  attacked  at  Westport,  Mo.,  by  200  guer- 
rillas, under  Quantrell  and  Parker  ;  26  marauders  killed  and  6 
wounded. 

25th.  The  Unionists  lose  55  killed  aud  wounded  fn  a  conflict  at 

Guy's  Gap,  Tenn Cleburne's  division  has  a  severe  encounter 

with  Willich's,  Wilder's  and  Carter's  brigades  at  Liberty 
Gap,    Tenn.     The    enemy  defeated  with    heavy  loss  after  ail 


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hour's   engagement.      Union  loss,  40   killed  and   100  wounded. 

Jeff  Davis  calls  upon  Alabama  for  70,000  men  to  prevent 

that  State  from  invasion In  a  skirmish  at  McConnellsburg, 

Penn.,  the  Unionists  draw  back  before  superior  numbers The 

Unionists  evacuate  Carlisle,  Penn. 

26th.  Early's  command  occupies  Gettysburg,  Penn.,  and  General 

Rlioades' division,  Chambersburg The   11th  Penn.   Cavalry, 

under  Col.  Spear,  takes  111  prisoners,  including  General  W.  F.  H. 
Lee,  310  mules,  35  wagons,  and  75  horses,  with  a  loss  of  3  killed 
and  8  wounded. . .  .The  enemy  1,500  strong,  under  Dick  Taylor, 
retakes  Berwick's  Bay  and  the  garrison  of  about  2,000  at  Brashear 
City,  La.,  and  captures  1,800  prisoners,  30,000  rounds  of  amunition, 
30  pieces  of  artillery,  $30,000  worth  of  sutler's  and  medical  stores, 
and  butchers,  in  cold  blood,  at  the  Contraband  Camp,  near  Bra- 
shear  City,  3,000  old  men,  women  and  children,  and  occupes  all 
Louisiana  Avest  of  the  Mississippi ....  General  Meade  supersedes 
General  Hooker  in  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac Car- 
lisle, Penn.,  occupied  by  the  enemy,  their  advance  reaching  within 

13  miles  of  Harrisburg The  Federals  capture  3,000  rebels  at 

Hoover's  Gap,  Tenn. 

28th.  Pennsylvania  thoroughly  aroused  by  rebel  invasion 

General  Stanley  defeats  and  captures  750  rebels,  drives  100  into 
the  river  at  Guy's  Gap  and  Shelbyville.  Union  loss,  G  killed  and 
30  wounded ...  General  Green,  with  3,000  Confederates,  attacks 
Donaldsonville,  La.,  at  I  A.  M.,  and  continues  till  daylight,  when 
he  is  repulsed  with  G4  killed,  16  wounded  and  170  prisoners. 
Union  loss,  6  killed  and  16  wounded. 

29th.  Rosecrans'  strategy  causes  Bragg  to  abandon  his  fortifica- 
tions and  fall  back  to  Tullahoma General  Lee  and  staff  at  Car- 
lisle Penn.,  and  collect  $30,000  worth  of  provisions The  rebels 

attack  the  Union  garrison,  at  Lake  Providence,  driving  them  into 
their  entrenchments,  killing  and  wounding  50,  when  they  are  re- 
pulsed by  the  arrival  of  gunboats. 

30th.  Pleanton's  cavalry  occupies  Gettysburg,  driving  the  enemy 

off 40,000  Confederates  and  40  pieces  of  artillery   move  from 

Carlisle  to  Gettysburg,  and  the  Unionists  cut  their  line  by  occu- 
pying York  and  Hanover. . .  .Enthusiastic  war  meeting  in  Indiaur 
opolis. 

July  1st.  Battle  of  Gettysburg,  Fenn.— About  97,000  Union- 
ists, under  General  Meade,  and  about  120.000  under  General  Lee, 
opens  at  9  A.  M.,  by  Longstreet  and  Hill's  Confederate  forces 
attacking  the  1st  and  Uth  Corps.  The  1st  Corps,  being  in  ad^ 
vance,  sustains  the  terific  onslaught  of  the  enemy  till  reinforced. 
Here  the  gallant  Reynolds  falls.  Heavy  skirmishing  during  the 
day,  and  the  Union  troops  are  driven  into  the  strong  position  of 

Cemetry  Hill Union  forces  occupy  Carlisle,  Penn.,  driving  the 

enemy  out A  severe  cavalry  encounter  at  Hanover,  Penn., 


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lasting  near  the  entire  afternoon  ;  Union  loss,  about  200  ;  rebel 
loss,  400  killed,  wounded  and  prisoners,  and  0  pieces  of  artillery. 

General  Rosecrans' advance  marches  onTullaboma — Bragg 

evacuated  last  night. 

2d.  The  Battle  of  Gettysburg  reopens  at  4  P.  M.,  by  a  heavy 
and  terrific  artillery  duel,  in  which  the  entire  forces  of  Longstreet 
and  Hill,  45,000  strong,  are  precipitated  on  Meade's  left  but  recoil 
beneath  the  overpowering  strength  of  the  loyal  forces.  Again 
the  enemy  deal  a  severe  stroke  on  Meade's  extreme  right  and  hold 
their  position,  in  defiance  of  all  resistance,  with  a  loss  of  near  6,000 

prisoners A  severe  battle  near  Tullahoma,  Tenn.,  lasting  from 

daylight  till  2  P.  M.,  when  the  enemy  retreat,  leaving  2,000  pris- 
oners.    Union  loss,  1,100. 

3d.  The  Battle  of  Gettysburg  resumed  at  1  P.  M.,  and  contin- 
ues with  fearful  carnage  till  4  P.  M.,  the  enemy  seem  determined, 
as  by  a  will  of  destiny,  to  drive  our  forces  from  Cemetry  Hill.  On 
they  tread,  dealing  out  and  receiving  death,  but  being  unsuccessful 
they  at  last  assault  our  left  center,  again  and  again,  but  the  gallant 
loyal  forces  prove  invincible  to  perhaps  the  most  terrific  charges 
of  the  war  ;  and  the  enemy,  no  longer  able  to  withstand  the  iron 
storm  of  death,  retire  amid  terrible  slaughter.  Enemy's  loss, 
killed,  wounded  and  missing,  about  23,000  ;  prisoners,  13,621  ; 
total,  36,621.  Union  loss,  2^837  killed  ;  13,718  wounded  ;  6,643 
prisoners.  Total,  23,198.  Doubtless  the  most  important  battle  of 
the  war. . .  .McCook  occupies  Winchester,  Decherd,  and  Cowan, 
Tenn.,  losing  about  1,000  killed,  wounded  and  prisoners,  and  tak- 
ing about  4,000  prisoners. 

4th.  The  day  enthusiastically  celebrated  throughout  the  loyal 

States General  Meade  occupies  Gettysburg General  Kil- 

patrick  captures  and  burns  about  300  wagons  and  runs  off  the 

horses  of  E well's  train,  near  Hagerstown,  Md Yicksburg — 

the  Gibralter  of  the  West — surrenders,  including  19  Major  and 
Brigadier-Generals,  4,000  field,  line  and  staff  officers,  90  siege  guns, 
128  field  pieces,  35,000  muskets  and  rifles,  and  80  stand  of  colors. 
Entire  Confederate  loss  during  the  siege,  from  May  18th  to  July 
4th,  about  27,000.  The  officers  are  permitted  to  have  their  hoi  ses 
and  4  days'  rations,  and  the  men  are  paroled.  The  garrison  had 
subsisted  4  duys  on  mule  meat.  2,500  persons  killed  in  the  city 
during  the  siege  ;  1,200  women  and  children  living  in  caves.  En- 
tire Union  loss  at  the  siege,  from  May  18th  to  July  4tli,  215  killed  ; 
3,688  wounded  ;  303  missing.  Gettysburg  and  Vicksburg  are 
twin  victories  to  the  North — twin  disasters  to  the  South.  Confed- 
erate money  depreciates  1,000  per  cent. . .  .4,000  rebels, under  Mor- 
gan, defeat  200  Federals,  after  three  and  a  half  hours'  fighting,  near 
Green  River  bridge.     Union  loss,  6  killed,  and  23  wounded  and 

prisoners,     Enemy's  loss,  50  killed  and  200  wounded.* Battle 

of  Helenay  Ark. — 10,000  rebel  troops,  under  Generals  Holmes, 


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Price  and  Marmaduke,  engage  4,000  to  5,000  Federal  troops, 
under  General  Prentiss,  from  4  to  10  A.  M.  The  contest  is  very 
severe,  resulting  in  killing  and  wounding  about  1,500  rebels  and 
taking  1,130  prisoners,  and  2  pieces  of  artillery.  Union  loss, 
about  230,  killed  and  wounded. 

5th.  The  enemy  abandon  their  dead  and  wounded  and  retreat  to 

Chambersburg   and   Greencastle,  Penn 4,000   of  Jilorgan^s 

cavalry,  after  7  hours'  conflict,  compel  Colonel  Hanson,  with  600 

Unionists,  to  surrender 10  men  of  the  63d  Indiana,  defeats 

90  rebel  cavalry  near  Lebanon,  Ky General  Sherman  engages 

and  defeats  Johnson's  forces  near  Big  Black,  taking  2,000  prisoners. 

6th.  General  Gregg  engages  the  enemy  at  Fayetteville,  Penn., 

and  takes  4,000  prisoners General  Lee's  army  utterly  routed 

and  retreating  toward?  the  Potomac — Meade  in  pursuit Gen. 

Giant  reports  his  losses  at  Vicksburg,  and  preceding  battles,  at 
1,243,  killed,  7,095  wounded,  and  537  missing. 

7th,  Lee's  army,  retreating,  reaches  Hagerstown,  Md Rose- 

crans  occupies  Tallahoma — Bragg  retreating. 

8th.  Port  Hudson,  Miss.,  defended  by  5,500  Confederates,  under 
General  Gardner,  being  under  siege  since  May  by  2,000  Unionists, 
under  General  Banks,  surrenders  5,500  prisoners,  2  steamers,  20 
pieces  ofheavy  artillery,  31  pieces  of  field  artillery,  150,000  rounnds 
of  cartridges,  and  44,8U0  pounds  of  cannon  powder,  etc  . .  Morgan 
with  4,800  rebels,  5,000  horses, and  4  pieces  of  artillery,  crosses  the 

Ohio  river  and  invades  Indiana Gen.  Grant  promoted  to  Major- 

General,  and  Gen.  Meade  to  Brigadier  in  the  Regular  Army. 

9th.  Morgan's  forces  capture  Corydon  and  Seymour,  Indiana, 
and  the  border  counties  placed  under  martial  law. . .  .Gen.  Banks 
occupies  Port  Hudson. . .  .Union  cavalry  have  destroyed  over  500 
wagons  of  Gen.  Lee's  retreating  trains. 

10th.  Morgan  occupies  Salem,  Greenville,  Raoli,  Vienna,  Lex- 
ington, and  Paris,  Ind.,  damaging  railroads,  bridges  and  depots. 
. . .  .Attack  on  Charlestown,  27  iron-clads  and  25  transports  open 
fire  on  the  fortifications  of  Morris  Island  for  three  and  a  half 
hours,  by  which  Gilmore  secures  a  landing  and  erects  batteries 
againts  forts  Wagner  and  Gregg.  The  Unionist's  loss,  150  killed, 
wounded  and  captured.  Enemy's  loss,  200  killed  and  wounded, 
11  heavy  guns,  and  large  quantities  of  camp  equippage. 

nth.  Port  Wagner  assaulted  by  three  regiments  under  General 
Strong,  and  the  flag  unfurled  over  the  fort,  but  not  being  properly 
supported,   the  assaulting  party  retire,   losing  about  350  killed, 

wounded  and  prisoners Indiana  intensely  excited,  the  militia 

ordered  out. 

Pith.  General  Love  of  the  Indiana  Legion,  marches  against  a 

detachment  of  Morgan's  forces  at  North  Vernon,  who  decamps 

Riot  begins  at  New  York,  opposing  the  Conscriptiou. 


8b  History  of  the  Great  HeleUion* 


13th.  20  persons  killed  by  the  rioters,  much  excitement  in  New 

York. . . .  Morgan  enters  Ohio,  destroying  railroads,  etc Col. 

Kise's  militia  engage  and  capture  20  rebels  near  Mitchell,  Ind. 

• Federalists  occupy  Hagerstown,  the  enemy  falling  back  to 

Williamsport..  ..Unionists  disperse  the  rebels  at  Jackson,  Tenn.^ 
killing,  wounding  and  capturing  200  ;  also,  250  horses  and  their 
artillery,  and  500  conscripts Gen.  Herron  with  5,000  Union- 
ists and  4  gun-boats,  under  Lieut.  Walker,  takes  Yazoo  City,  de- 
fended by  800  men  under  Gen.  Johnston,  and  take  250  prisoners. 
. .  ..In  the  English  House  of  Commons,  Mr.  Roebuck  withdraws 
his  motion  for  the  recognition  of  the  Southern  Confederacy. 

14th.  General  Lee  crosses  the  Potomac,  pressed  by  Kilpatrick^s 
Union  cavalry,  capturing  1,500  prisoners,  3  battle  flags,  artilery, 

etc Over  100  rioters  killed  by  the  military  in  N.  Y.  city. 

Rosecrans  takes  about  4,000  prisoners. 

15th.  The  riot  subsiding  in  N.  Y Battle  of  Honey  Springs^ 

Ark. — 3,500  Unionists,  and  two  batteries  under  Gen.  Blunt,  en- 
gage 6,000  rebels,  and  4  pieces  of  artillery  under  Cooper,  from  V> 
and  a  half  A.  M.,  to  1  and  three-quarters  P.  M.,  when  the  enemy 
retreat  with  a  loss  of  about  150  killed  and  77  prisoners,  and  near 
400  wounded,  400  stand  of  arms,  and  a  12-pound  howitzer.  Union 
loss,  17  killed  and  sixty  wounded. 

A  Union  cavalry  force  destroys  Wj^etteville,  Va.,  wound- 
ing 75  and  caoturing  120  prisoners,  3  pieces  of  artillery  and  70 
small  arms.     Union  loss,  65  killed  and  wounded. 

16.  Piketon,  Ohio,  surrenders  to  Morgan Lee's  army  near 

Winchester,  Va.,  having  suffered  immense  loss  in  killed,  wounded, 

prisoners  and  desertion,  by  its  Penn.  raid The  Mississippi 

river  opened  from  St.  Louis  to  New  Orleans — having  been  closed 
for  two  years. 

17th.  Morgan  being  surrounded  near  Gallipolis,  Ohio,  escapes 
with  part  of  his  forces. 

18th.  Gen.  Meade  in  pursuit  of  Gen.  Lee  crosses  the  Poiamac. 
The  3d  battalion  of  the  5th  Ohio  cavalry,  and  part  of  the  66th 
Illinois,  surprise  and  capture  between  3,000  and  4,000  rebels  near 

Rienyi,  Miss Fort  Wagner  furiously  bombarded,  and   the 

works  assaulted,  ending  in  a  repulse  and  severe  carnage  on  both 
sides.  Union  loss,  from  the  10th,  1,000  ;  Beauregard's  500  killed 
and  231  wounded Admiral  Porter  reports  the  Red  River  ex- 
pedition as  capturing  the  Confederate  steamers  "  Louisville  "  and 
"Elmira,"  15,724  rounds  of  ammunition,  10,000  Enfield's  car- 
tridges, 52  hogsheads  of  sugar,  10  puncheons  of  rum,  and  great 
quantities  of  other  stores. 

19th.  An  unsuccessful  attempt  to  drive  the  Unionists  from 
James'  Island ....  All  of  Morgan's  men  captured  near  Bealsville 
but  about  1,500,  who,  escaping,  near  Pomeroy,  Ohio,  was  attacked 
and  40  men  killed  and  their  artillery  taken. 


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20th.  Gen.  Shackelford  en.G^aged  Morgan  from  3  to  4  P.  M.,  cap- 
turing nearly  all  of  his  remaining  force Gen.  Lee  moves  up 

the  Valley Gen.  Gilmore  commences  the  siege  of  Fort  Wag- 
ner  A  Newburn,  N.  C,  expedition  is  estimated  to  have  in- 
jured the  enemy  $5,()(.)0,000. 

22d.  Lee  retreats  to  Winchester. 

23d.  L5  of  Morgan's  men  killed  and  several  wounded  near  Mus- 
kingum, Ohio 800  of  Gen.  Spinald's  Excelsior  Brigade  drive 

about  2,400  of  Longstrcet's  forces,  with  17  pieces  of  artillery,  near 
Manassass  Gap  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet,  killing,  wounding  and 

capturing  about  500 Gen.  Gilmore  reports  635  killed  and 

wounded,  and  about  850  missing. 

24th.  Gen.  Meade  encounters  the  enemy  at  Port  Royal,  killing 

and  wounding  2,H0O   Gen.  Rosecran's  report  of  advance  on 

Tullahoma  and  Manchester  shows  85  killed,  462  wounded,  and  13 
missing,  1,575  prisoners  ;  also,  59  commanding  officers  and  large 
quantities  of  stores. 

25th.  The  Coifederate  army  moves  towards  Culpepper  and 
Orange  Court-house. 

26th.  Hon.  John  J.   Crittenden  dies  at  Frankfort,  Ky 

Morgan  loses  240  men  in  an  engagement  with  250  of  the  9th  Mich- 
igan cavalry Gen.  Shackelford  captures  John  Morgan  and 

remaining  forces  near  New  Lisbon,  Ohio. 

28tli.  Grant  pursues  Johnson  beyond  Pearl  river Pegram 

with  2.500,  men  and  6  pieces  of  artillery,  after  an  hour's  hard  con- 
flict, drives  the  Union  garrison  from  Richmond,  Ky. 

29th.  The  enemy  defeated  in  an  engagement  near  Lexington, 
Tenn.,  losing  their  colonel,  27  prisoners,  and  2  pieces  of  artillery. 
2,500  of  Pegram  and  Scott's  forces  engage  in  a  severe  con- 
test the  Union  forces  for  two  hours,  when  they  retreat   toward 

Winchester,  Ky.,  pursued  by  Union  cavalry 500  guerrillas 

captured  near  Helena,  Ark. 

30th.  Morgan,  Cluke  and  28  others,  confined  in  the  Ohio  Peni- 
tentiary  Col.  Saunders,  after  an  hour's  hard  struggle,  drives 

Pegram  and  Scott's  (rebel)  forces  from  Winchester  toward  Irvine  ; 
here   they   are   encountered   and   defeated  by  the  14th  Ky.,  with 

a  loss  of  7  killed,  18  wounded,  and  75  captured The  rebel 

Richardson  demands  all  able-bodied  citizens  in  W^est  Tennessee, 
between  18  and  45,  to  repair  to  his  head-quarters,  under  pain  of 

death — no  distinction  of  property Scott's  (rebel)  forces  burn 

60  wagons  near  Stamford,  Ky.,  but  are  defeated  near  Somerset  and 
driven  in  confusion  to  Lancaster,  killing  and  wounding  20,  and 
capturing  181. 

August  2d.  The  iron-clads  within  500  yards  of  fort  Sumter  and 

500  prisoners  taken  on  Folly  Island,  after  a  short  resistance 

After  a  fierce  encounter  the  "  Ironsides,"  with  the  works  on  Mor- 
ris' Island,  silence  the  rebel  batteries. 


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3d.  Col.  Spear  reports  having  charged  and  defeated  the  enemy 
at  Jackeon,  taking  76  prisoners,  60  bales  of  cotton,  and  100  horses. 

4th.  6,000  of  Stuart's  cavalry  engage  3  brigades  of  Union  troops 
and  13  pieces  of  artillery,  from  2  P.  M.,  until  night  at  Brandy  Sta- 
tion. Va.,  when  the  enemy  retreat  with  6  killed  and  18  wounded. 

5th.  Great  numbers  of  Tennessee  refugees  arriving  in  Ky. 

7th,  Gen.  Sibly  reports  having  3  desperate  conflicts  with  2,200 
Sioux  Indians,  driving  them  across  the  Missouri  river,  killing  and 
wounding  150  and  taking  their  equipments. 

llth.  An  expedition  from  Natchez  to  Woodville, Miss.,  destroys 
$2,000,000  of  property Union  meeting  in  Washington,  N.  C. 

r2th.  A  letter  from  Robert  Toombs  exposes  the  bankruptcy  of 
the  Southern  Confederacy. 

13th.  The  enemy  under  Col.  Coffee,  attack  the  7th  State 
Militia  at  Pineville,  Mo.,  but  are  repusled  with  100  killed  and 
wounded  and  many  prisoners,  arms,  horc^es  and  cattle  taken. 

14th.  General  Gilmore  opens  on  fort  Sumter  with  200-pound 
parrots. 

15th.  Terrific  bombardment  of  Sumter. 

16th.  Gen.  Ilosecrans  en  route  far  Chattanooga General 

Burnside  leaves  Camp  Nelson  for  Tennessee. 

17th.  The  9th  Illinois,  under  Lieut.-Colonel  Phillip?,  attacks  and 
drives  2,000  rebels  with  3  pieces  of  artillery,  under  Gen.  Skinner, 
from  Grenada,  destroying  57  locomotives,  over  400  cars,  depot 
buildings,  machine  shops,  and  a  large  quantity  of  ordinances  and 

commissary   stores Terrific    bombardment  all   day  of  fort 

Sumter.    The  fleet,  under  Admiral   Dahlgrcen,  silences  Wagner 
and  nearly  fort  Gregg. 

19th.  Fort  Sumter  crumbling  under  Gilm^re's  batteries. 

21st.  The  notorious  Quantrel,  with  about  800  guerrillas,  surprise 
the  defenceless  citizens  of  Lawrence,  Kansas,  at  4  A.  M.,  setting 
the  town  on  fire,  consuming  182  houses,  kiLing  190  persons, 
many  of  whom  were  women  and  children,  and  wounding  about  600 
more.  After  destroying  over  $2,000,000  of  property,  ransacking  the 
place  and  committing   the  greatest  atrocities,  they  flee,  closely 

pressed  by  the  infuriated  Kansans,  led  by  Gen.  J.  H.  I^ane 

Chattanooga  shelled  by  Col.  Wilder — Rosecrans'  advance 

Price  and  Marmaduke's  forces,  about  35,000  strong,  collected  at 

Bayou  Meteor,  Ark Gen.  Burnside's  army  moves  from  Crab 

Orchard,  Ky.,  for  Tennessee. 

23d.  Gen.  Blunt,  with  6,000  men  and  12  pieces  of  artillery, 
crosses  the  Arkansas,  defeats   and   pursues    11,000   rebels  under 

Cooper  and  Steele,  leaving  their  effects, Fort  Sumter  almost 

demolished,  after  7  days'  bombardment. 

24th.  Gen.  Jeft*.  Thompson,  staff,  and  a   100  officers  and  men, 

captured  at  Pocahontas,  Ark QuantriPs  guerrillas  overtaken 

near  Harrisonville,  Mo. ;  over  60  killed  and  a  considerable  quan- 


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tity  of  the  goods  retaken  that  they  captured  at  Lawrence 

Three  men  killed  in  a  Copperhead  riot  at  Danville,  Illinois. 

25th.  Gen.  Davidson  drives  out  Marmaduke  with  3,000  cavalry 
and  2  pieces  of  artillery,  and  occupies  Hrownville,  Arkansas. 

2Tth.  Gen.  Davidson,  with  8,000  men,  engafj^cs  the  entire  day, 
7,000  Confederates  strongly  posted  at  Bayou  Meteor  Bridge. 

28th.  The  Batik  of  Bayou  Meteor  Bridge  reopens  early  this 
morning  and  continues  till  noon,  when  the  enemy  flee,  losing  100 
killed  and  wounded,  300  prisoners.  Union  loss,  39  killed  and 
woutided. 

31st.  Rosecrans'  army  invests  Chatanooga The  monitors 

engage  forts  Moultrie, "^Gregg  and  Battery  Bee,  for  three  hours 
and  retire. 

September  1st.  Colonel  Cloud  defeats  4,000  Confederates  and 
takes  fort  Smith,  Arkansas. 

2d.  Kingston,   Tenn  ,   taken    by  Burnside Shackelford's 

brigade  defeats  Buckner  and  Pegram's  (rebel)  forces  at  Loudon 
•Bridge,  Tenn.,  killing  and  wounding  50;  one  tjnionist  wounded. 

3d.  400  lodges  of  hostile  Indians,  in  Dakota  Territory,  sur- 
prised and  defeated  by  the  Northwest  Expedition,  killing  300 
and  capturing  300  ;    Union  lo.-s,  40  killed  and  wounded. 

4th.  Burnside  occupies  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  amid  great  enthusiasm. 
....  Bread  riot  at  Mobile. 

6th.  Beauregard  orders  fort  Wagner  evacuated,  after  52  hours' 

insessent  bombardment Quantril's  camp  and  stores  destroyed 

and  2  killed,  at  Sinabar,  Mo.,  by  Capt.  Coleman  of  the  9th  Kan. 

7th.  Gilmore  takes  fort  Wagner,  75  men  and  36  guns Col. 

Hayne's   Confederates,  capture  300  Federalists  in  an  engagement 

at  Limestone  Station,  Tenn Col.  Cloud,  with  500  Cavalry 

and  1  l)attery,  defeats  Cabell,  with  2,000  Confederates,  in  the 
Indian  Territory. 

8th.  Capt.  F.  H.  Stevens,  with  20  boats,  34  officers,  and  293 
sailors,  120  mariners  attempts  to  siege  fort  Sumter,  but  is  repulsed. 

Total  Union   loss,  117 Gen.  Franklin's  Expedition,  in  an 

attack  on  Sabine  City,  Texas,  repulsed  with  loss  of  two  gunboats. 

9th.  The  rebel  Gen.  Frazer  with  2,000  men,  being  surrounded 
by  8,000  Unionists  under  Burnside,  surrenders  Cumberland  Gap, 
Tenn.,  with  2,000  men,  14  pieces  of  artillery,  40  wagons,  200  mules, 

and  a  large  quantity  of  commissary  stores The  2d  Georgia 

(rebel)  regiment  destroys  the  office  of  the  Raleigh  (N.  C.)  "  Stand- 
ard," for   opposing   the    Confederacy Jackson,    with    1,800 

Confederates,  captures  a  detachment  of  the  100th  Ohio  at  Tilford, 
Tenn..  after  3  hours'  stubborn  resistance,  with  a  loss  of  300  killed, 
wounded  and  captured Crittenden's  advance  occupies  Chat- 
tanooga at  1  P.  M.,  Bragg  evacuating  the  day  and  night  previous. 

10th.  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  occupied  by  Gen.  Steele,  who  lost  20 
killed  and  wounded.     Gen,  Davidson  pursues  the  enemy  South. 


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Citizens  destroy  the  office  of  the  Raleigh  (N.  C.)  '*  State 

Journal "  in  retaliation  of  the  destruction  of  the  "  Standard  ^' 
office. 

11th.  In  a  skirmish  at  Moorefield,  W.  Va.,  15  Confederates 
were  killed  and  150  captured. 

13th.  The  writ  of  habeas  corpus  suspended  by  President  Lincoln, 
in  cases  of  military  arrests The  enemy  driven  through  Cul- 
pepper by  Gen.  Pleasanton's  cavalry,  capturing  5  guns  and  104 

men 5,300  Unionists,  under  Neglee,  are  attacked  by  16,000 

Confederates  at  Bird's  Gap,  Georgia,  and  driven  three  and  a  half 
miles,  with  a  loss  of  85  killed,  wounded,  and  missing.  He  after- 
wards, however,  retakes  his  ground. 

15th.  In  a  struo:gle  for  Morris'  Island,  the  enemy  report  a  loss 
of  700  men. 

16th.  Rosecrans  concentrates  his  army,  about  48,000,  on  the 
West  Chicamauga,  Georgia,  while  Bragg  is  in  position  on  the  east 
side. 

1 9th.  Battle  of  Chicamauga. — Bragg,  reinforced  by  Johnston's 
division  and  paroled  prisoners  from  Vicksburg,  and  Longstreet's 
forces  from  Va.,  about  94,000  strong,  attempts  to  flank  the  left  of 
Rosecrans' army,  about  11  A.  M.,  but  is  finally  driven  back  by 
Gen.  Thomas' forces  one  and  a  half  miles.  At  2  P.  M.,  a  strong 
Confederate  force  is  hurled  against  McCook  and  Crittenden, 
whose  forces  are  broken  and  driven  back,  but  being  reinforced, 
the  Confederates  are  repulsed  and  retire  ;  at  night  both  armies 
occupy  about  the  same  position  of  the  morning. 

20th.  The  Battle  of  Chickamau^a  reopens  at  eight  and  a  half 
A.  M.,  by  a  furious  attack  by  Breckenridge  and  Cleburne,  on  the 
left,  under  Thomas,  but  his  veteran  troops  hold  their  ground  in 
spite  of  assault  after  assault.  At  11  o'clock  Longstreet  makes  a 
furious  attack  upon  the  Union  forces,  but  is  checked ;  yet 
he  rallies  again  and  again,  and  finally  the  Union  center  and  right 
brake  in  confusion.  Thomas  now  moves  from  left  to  right  and 
forms  his  forces  in  the  shape  of  a  crescent,  at  the  base  of  Mission 
Ridge,  being  reinforced  by  two  brigades  of  reserves,  and  portions 
of  other  corps,  holds  his  position  against  the  indomitable  courage 
and  repeated  terrific  assaults  of  the  enemy  under  Longstreet,  who 
now  falls  back  and  leaves  Thomas,  at  night,  master  of  the  well- 
fought  field,  who  now  falls  back  to  Rossville.  Union  loss,  in  the 
two-days'  battle,  1,644,  killed  ;  9,262,  wounded  ;  and  4,945,  miss- 
ing ;  also,  a  cavalry  loss  of  500.  Total,  16,351.  Bragg's  official 
report  gives  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  17,000. 

20th.  Meade  advances. 

21st.  Rosecrans'  army  falls  back  to  Chattanooga,  and  Thomas, 

holding  the  rear,  is  attacked,  but  repulses  the  enemy The 

enemy  are  driven  from  Orange  and  Madison  Court  Houses,  Va., 
Geaerals  Buford  and  Kilpatrick  taking  45  prisoners. 


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23d.  The  Unionists  defeat  the  forces  of  Hampton  and  Jones, 
near  Madison  Court  House,  Ya.,  killing  50  and  capturing  85. 

24th.  The  enemy  attack  Gen.  Palmer's  command,  near  Chatta- 
nooga, and  are  repulsed,  with,  loss,  after  two  hours'  hard  engage- 
ment  The  12th  Army  Corps  leaves  the  Rapidan  to  reinforce 

Rosecrans. 

25th.  Mosby's  guerrillas  defeated  at  Upperville,  Ya.,  and  700 ' 
horses  and  mules  taken. 

26th.  Gen.  Holmes  succeeds  Gen.  Price  in  command  of  the  ene- 
my's forces  at  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

28th.  The  20th  and  21st  corps  of  McCook  and  Crittenden  con- 
solidated and  called  the  4th  and  given  to  Gen.  G.  Granger 

The  Yirginia  Confederate  House  of  Delegates  unanimously  rejects 
propositions  looking  toward  peace. 

29th.  Gen.  Dana  attacks  the  enemy  near  Morgan's  Bend,  on  the 
Mississippi, but  repulsed  with  several  hundred  killed  and  wounded 
and  1 ,5u0  prisoners. 

October  1st.  Sherman's  corps  moves  to  reinforce  Rosecrans 

Gen.  Meade's  official  report  says  the  loss  of  the  Gettysburg  cam- 
paign was  2,834  killed,  13,709  wounded,  and  6,643  missing  ;  total, 
23,186  :  and  captured  13,621  prisoners,  3  guns,  41  standards,  and 
24,978  small  arms. 

2d.  4,000  Confederate  cavalry,  under  Wheeler,  attack  McMinn- 
ville  and  capture  the  4th  Tenn.,  infantry,  burning  a  locomotive 
and  ten  cars. 

4th.  Col.  McCook  overtakes  Wheeler's  cavalry  at  Anderson's 
Crossroads  and  defeats  and  drives  him  ten  miles,  killing  and 
wounding  120,  taking  87  prisoners,  500  mules  and  a  large  quan- 
tity of  United  States  stores. 

5th.  An  unsuccessful  attempt  to  blow  up  the  new  ironclads  in 
Charleston  harbor  by  torpedoes. . .  .Marmaduke,  with  about  2,000 
Confederates,  makes  a  raid  on  southwestern  Missouri Chatta- 
nooga shelled  from  Lookout  Mountain  by  the  enemy. 

6th.  85  guerrillas  captui-e  300  Federalists  and  $4,000  in  a  raid 
on  Glasgow,  Kentucky. 

7th.  Gen.  Green  captures  480  Unionists  at  Morganza,  La.,  but 

compelled  to  retire  before  Gen.  Dana's  forces Enemy  capture 

Shelby ville,  Tenn The  Confederates  defeat  the  Unionists  at 

Como,  Tenn.,  after  two  hours'  contest,  killing,  wounding  and  cap- 
turing 37 300  Quantrell's  men,  in  Federal   uniform,   attack 

100  of  Gen.  Blunt's  staff  and  body-guard,  near  fort  Scott,  captur- 
ing and  killing  78. 

8th.  2,000  Confederates,  under  Coffee  and  Shelby,  enter  War- 
saw, Mo.,  and  slaghter  men,  women  and  children,  indiscriminately. 

Battle  of    Farmington,  Tenn. — Gen.    Crook  defeats  Gen. 

Wheeler,  killing  and  wounding  125,  capturing  300.  Union  loss, 
29  killed  and  150  wounded The  enemy  burn  Carthage,  Mo. 


66  History  of  the  Great  Mebellion. 


4,000  Confederates,  under  S.  D.  Lee,  attack  1,500  Unionists, 

under  McCrellis  and  Phillips,  at  Salem,  Miss.,  and  defeat  the 
Federals  after  a  well  contested  battle,  killing  and  wounding 
near  20. 

9th.  Crook  pursues,  and  comes  up  with,  Wheeler's  forces  at 
Sugar  Creek,  Tenn. ;  in  a  running  engagement  of  15  miles;  he 
captures  500  Confederates  and  scatters  the  remainder,  taking  1,000 
calalry  arms. 

10th.  The  Union  troops  defeat,  and  drive  from  the  field,  6,000 
Confederates  at  Blue  Springs,  Tenn.,,  capturing  150.     Union  loss, 

100  killed  and  wounded Lee  attempts  to  flank  Meade's  right, 

but  is  checked  by  Meade  advancing  against  Lee's  right The 

Unionists,  after  a  stubborn  conflict  at  Madison  Court-house,  Va., 

fall  back  to  Culpepper The  enemy  defeated  at  Bible  Ridge, 

Tenn.,  fall  back  to  Henderson. 

11th.  Gen.  Chalmer,  with  5,000  Confederates,  attacks  and  drives 
the  garrison  into  their  fortifications  at  Colliersville,  Tenn,,  but 
Sherman,  with  a  detachment  of  the  13th  Regulars,  arrives  during 
the  contest,  and,  assisting  the  garrison,  defeats  and  drives  the  ene- 
my with  heavy  loss.  Union  loss,  20  killed,  50  wounded  and  20 
missing ....  Meade  retreats  from  the  Rapidan — Lee  following .... 
The  enemy  driven  from  Henderson  to  Bristol,  Tenn.,  with  a  loss  of 
over  300  killed  and  wounded  in  the  two  days'  engagement. 

12th.  Shelby  and  Coffee's  guerrillas  defeated  at  Boonville,  Mo. 

The  Unionists  defeat  Chalmer's  forces  at  Byhalia,  after  two 

hours'  battle,  killing  and  wounding  50 Union  troops  defeat  the 

enemy  at  Sulphur  Springs,  Tenn.,  after  about  two  hours'  conflict, 
losing  40  killed,  100  wounded. 

13th.  Col.  Hatch  defeats  Chalmer's  forces  at  Wyatt's,  on  the 

Tallahatchie,  taking  75  prisoners  and  300  Confederates Gen. 

Brandon    effectually    defeats    Shelby's    guerrillas    at    Marshall, 

Missouri,  capturing  their  artillery  and  most  of  their  train 

155  men  of  the  6th  and  11th  West  Virginia  regiments  defeat  after 
12  hours'  engagement  800  Confederates,  killing  and  wounding 
about  50. 

14th.  Battle  of  Bristovi's  Station,  Va. — Gen.  A.  P.  Hill  attempts 
to  turn  Meade's  right  flank  again,  but  is  prevented  by  severe  fight- 
ing of  the  2d  corps  and  part  of  the  5th,  under  Warren  and  Gregg, 
killing  and  wounding  400  and  take  450  prisoners,  2  colors  and  a 
battery..  ..Enemy  defeated  at  Blountsville,  Tenn., losing  8  killed, 
26  wounded,  and  10  captured,  and  also  3  locomotives  and  34 
cars. 

15th.  Meade's  forces  reach  nearly  to  Manassas . . . ,  Grant  as- 
sumes command  of  the  military  division  of  the  Mississippi,  embra- 
cing the  Departments  of  Ohio,  Cumberland  and  Tenn. 

16th.  The  Army  of  the  Potomac  in  line  of  battle. 

17th.  The  Confederate  army  attempts  to  cross  Bull  Run,  but 


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is  driven  by  Federal  artillery,  losing  100  killed  and  wounded. 
Unionists  2  killed  and  24  wounded. . .  .29  Confederates  captured, 
with  horses,  arms,  etc.,  by  Sullivan's  scouts,  at  Martinsburg,  Ya. 

18th.  McPherson,  in  an  engagement  with  Confederate  cavalry  at 
Cam  ton,  Miss,  captures  200. .  ..Lee  retreats  towards  the  Rapidan. 

Imboden  surprises  and  captures  500  men,  and  supplies,  at 

Charleston,  Va. 

19th.  Lee's  rear -guard  and  Buford's  cavalry  have  4  hours'  ar- 
tillery battle,  when  the  cavalry  make  a  charge  and  drive  the  enemy 

in  confusion ....  Lee's  forces  cross  at  Rappahannock  Station 

Thomas  succeeds  Rosecrans  in  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Cum^ 
berland ....  Kilpatrick,  in  an  engagement  with  Stuart's  Confeder- 
ate forces,  at  Buckland's  Mills,  Va.,  loses  about  100  men. 

20th.  Lee  retreats, and  Meade  in  pursuit. . .  .Sherman's  advance 

defeats  Wheeler's  cavalry  at  Bristow  Station,  Va The  5th 

Ohio  cavalry  defeats  the  Confederate  cavalry  at  Cherokee  Station, 
Ala,  killing  6  and  wounding  15,  with  a  Union  loss  of  2  killed. 

21st.  Gen.  Osterhaus,  with  2,500  men  of  the  15th  corps,  en- 
counters Loring  and  S.  D.  Lee,  with  5,000  Confederates  at  Chero- 
kee Station,  Ala.  The  enemy  flee  alter  1^  hour's  fighting,  losing 
300.     Union  loss,  100. 

22d.  Capt.  Bunch,  with  60  men,  defeats  200  of  Hawkins^ 
guerillas  at  Columbia,  Tenn.,  killing  9  and  taking  12  prisoners. 

24th.  Butler  to  take  command  of  the  18th  army  corps,  and  the 
Department  of  Virginia  and  North  Carolina. 

25th.  In  a  determined  engagement,  the  enemy  are  driven  be- 
yond the  Sweetwater,  with  a  loss  of  over  300.  Unionists  lost 
about  the  same Marmaduke  and  Cabell  with  4,000  rebel  cav- 
alry, attack  700  Unionists  under  Col.  Clayton,  but  after  a  stub- 
born resistance  are  defeated,  losing  300  killed  and  wounded.  Union 
loss,  11  killed  and  33  wounded. 

26th.  500  North  Carolina  and  Georgia  refugees  en  route  to  join 
the  Unionists  of  East  Tenn.,  are  attacked  at  Warm  Springs,  N.  C. 
by  part  of  the  25th  N.  C.  regiment,  but  are  defeated  with  6  killed 
and  30  wounded Forts  Sumter,  Moultrie  and  Johnson  bom- 
barded. 

27th.  Gen.  W.  T.  Sherman   to  command   the   Department  of 

Tenn Shelby's  guerillas  driven  out  of  Mo Greek  fire 

thrown  into  Charleston,  from  the  batteries  on  Morris'  Island. 

28th.  Col.  Caldwell,  with  700  Unionists,  takes  Arkadelphia, 
Ark.,  driving  out  and  capturing  several  hundred  rebels. 

29th.  A  severe  battle  between  Hooker  and  Smithes  forces,  and 
the  enemy  under  Longstreet,  at  Brown's  Ferry,  Tenn.,  near  Look- 
out Mountain,  lasting  from  2  to  4  A.  M.,  when  the  enemy  are 
routed  and  driven  across  Lookout  Creek,  losing  in  killed, 
wounded,  and  missing,  over  1,000  and  1,000  Enfield  rifles.  Union 
loss,  76  killed,  33  wounded,  22  missing..  ..The  IsJ^Mid^ Tenn., 

nWIVERSITT 


68  History  of  the  Great  liehelUon, 


Infantry,  under  Gen.  Stively,  attacks  &  defeats  Hawkin's  guerrillas 
at  Piney  Factory,  Tenn.,  and  also  at  Centreville,  with  a  loss  of  20 
killed  and  66  wounded. 

30th.  In  a  Union  meeting  at  Fort  Smith  Ark.,  it  was  resolved, 
"  That  Arkansas  should  be  a  free  State  after  the  war." 

Nov.  3.  Battle  of  Grand  Coteau,  La. — 1.600  Unionists,  under 
Gen.  Burbridge,  are  attacked  by  7,000  Confederates  under  Dick 
Taylor  and  Greene.  The  Unionists  are  driven  a  mile,  but  being 
reinforced  by  McGinn's  division,  now  wheel  and  rout  the  enemy, 
killing  and  wounding  120,  and  taking  200  prisoners.  Federals 
lost  26  killed,  124  wounded,  and  566  missing. . . .  Hatch's  forces  re- 
pulse Chalmers  rebels  in  an  attack  on  Colliersville,  Tenn 120 

men  of  the  13th  Michigan  Infantry,  under  Maj.  Fitzgibbon,  over- 
take and  defeat  in  a  stubborn  hand  to  hand  encounter,  the  com- 
bined guerrilla  forces  of  Kirk,  Cooper,  Williams,  and  Scott,  near 
Laurenceburg,  Tenn.,  killing  8,  wounding  7,  and  capturing  24. 
Union  loss,  3  wounded  and  8  horses  killed. 

4th.  Brownsville,  Texas. — Banks'  forces  land  and  occupy  the 
town  and  Fort  Brown,  the  Confederates  having  fired  and  evacua- 
ted both  places. 

6th.  Gen.  Duffle's  cavalry  attack  and  defeat  the  enemy  under 
Gen.  Patton  at  Lewisburg,  Va.,  killing  and  wounding  350,  taking 

3  guns,  100  prisoners  and   a   quantity  of  small  arms Averill'a 

cavalry   defeat  the  rebels  under  Jackson  at  Droop  Mountain 

North  Carolina  Unionists  defeat  a  Confederate  force  at  French 
Broad  River,  N.  C. 

7th.  The  enemy  under  Gen.  Williams,  3,500  strong,  kill,  wound 
and  capture  530  of  the  2d  Tenn.  infantry  and  the  7th  Ohio  caval- 
ry, 4  guns  and  36  wagons  at  Rogersville,  Tenn.,  and  retreat. . .  Gen. 
Meade  advances  from  Cedar  Run.  The  5th  and  6th  corps  under 
Gen.  Sedgewick  cross  the  Rappahannock  at  Rappahannock  Sta- 
tion. The  1st,  2d,  and  3d  corps  under  Gen.  French,  at  Kelly's 
Ford,  after  a  severe  and  stubborn  engagement,  the  enemy's  rifle 
pits  are  taken.  Union  loss  370.  Enemy's  loss  100  killed  300 
wounded,  and  1,950  prisoners,  4  pieces  of  artillery,  2,000  small 
arms,  8  battle-flags  and  1  bridge  train. 

8tli.  Skirmishing  and  fighting  in  Meade's  advance  along  the 
south  side  of  the  Rappahannock.  The  enemy  crosses  the  Rapidan. 
....  Meade  occupies  Culpepper,  Ya. 

9th.  Meade's  forces  take  700  prisoners  near  Culpepper,  Va   . . 
The  Unionists  defeat  the  enemy  on  the  Little  Tenn.,  killing  50  and 
taking  40  prisoners Enemy  makes  a  raid  on  Bayou  Land,  Ga. 

10th.  The  3d  Indiana  and  8th  Illinois  cavalry  under  Col.  Clen- 
denning,  attack  and  defeat  the  Confederate  Infantry  near  Cul- 
pepper, Va.,  killing  9  and  wounding  11.  Union  loss,  3  killed  and 
8  wounded. 

11th.  Enemy  concentrating  on  the  south  bank  of  the  Rapidan. 


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12th.  Plot  to  burn  the  Northern  cities  and  release  the  prisoners 
on  Johnson's  Island  discovered,  among  the  Confederate  refugees  of 
Canada. 

14th.  Confederate  Government  places  Gen.  Johnston  in  com- 
mand of  Bragg's  army. .  .  .Longstreet  advance?  against  Burnside, 
who  falls  back  toward  Knoxville.  Skirmishing  all  day,  each  side 
losing  about  250  men. 

16th.  Battle  of  CampbeWs  Station. — The  battle  lasts  from  late 
in  the  morning  until  dark  ;   Union  loss,  250  killed  and  wounded. 

17th.  KnoxviUe  besieged. — Longstreet  advanced  on  Knoxville. 
Burnside  formed  a  line  of  battle  around  the  town,  and  heavy  skir- 
mishing took  place Gilmore  occupies  Seabrook  Island 

Arkansas  City,  Texas,  surrenders  to  the  Union  forces  j  100  priso- 
ners and  3  guns  taken. 

18th.  Fight  renewed  at  Knoxville.  Losses  yesterday  and  to- 
day about  150  killed  and  wounded. . .  .Gen.  Ransom's  forces  cap- 
ture a  Confederate  fort  at  Mustang  Island,  Texas,  without  the  loss 
of  a  man. 

19th.  Fighting  still  going  on  at  Knoxville,  but  Burnside  re- 
garded safe. 

20th.  Federals  capture  nearly  the  entire  6th  Texas  cavalry,  at 
Vermillionville,  La Mosby's  band,  in  Federal  uniform,  at- 
tempt to  capture  the  Unionists  at  Beal ton's  Station,  but  are  de- 
tected. 

21st.  Meade's  forces  occupy  Madison  Court  House,  Ya. 

22d.  Severe  artillery  conflict  between  Forts  Wagner  and 
Gregg,  and  rebel  batteries  Beed  and  Simkins,  and  Forts  Johnson 
and  Moultrie. . .  .Sumter and  Charlston  continue  to  be  bombarded. 
. . .  .Longstreet  still  invests  Knoxville  and  part  of  the  city  burnt. 

23d.  Granger  at  Chattanooga  carries  the  rebel  rifle  pits,  and 
Bald  Knob,  half  way  to  Mission  Ridge,  and  captures  200  men  ; 

Unionists  lost  111  killed  and  wounded Gen.  Hooker  moves  up 

Lookout  Valley,  assaults  and  turns  the  rebel  left,  driving  them 
into  their  works  on  the  Summit. 

25th.  Bragg  evacuates  Lookout  Mountain,  and  Hooker  takes 

possession Capture  of  Mission   Ridge. — Sherman   takes    two 

hills,  but  is  repulsed  from  the  third,  and  moves  toward  Bragg's 
rear.  Bragg  masses  against  him  from  the  centre.  Hooker  moves 
along  the  Rossville  road  to  Bragg's  left,  and  Grant  hurls  Thomas' 
forces  against  his  centre,  and  carries  the  rifle  pits  at  the  base  of 
the  mountain,  and  then  charges  up  the  hill,  driving  the  enemy  to- 
ward Ringgold.  Union  loss,  500  killed  and  2,500  wounded. 
Bragg's  loss,  2,000  killed  and  wounded,  7,000  prisoners,  62  pieces 
of  artillery,  and  7,000  small  arms. 

26  th.  Bragg's  retreating  forces  pursued  by  the  Unionists 

Hooker  enters  Ringgold Sherman  crosses  the  Chickamauga 

and  captures  500  prisoners,  4  guns  and  pontoons. 


70  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


27th.  Bragg's  forces  demoralized  and  retreating  on  Dalton. 

Dec.  1st.  Hooker  evacuates  Ringgold,  after  burning  mills, 
bridges,  etc. 

2d.  Foster's  cavalry  repulse  Longstreet's   cavalry  on   Clinch 
River,  Tenn.,  and  capture  2  guns. 
!    3d.  Hardee   succeeds   Bragg  in   command  of  the  Confederate 

forces  of  Northern  Georgia Sherman's  cavalry  reaches  Knox* 

ville. 

7th.  Slierman  given  command  of  the  Union  forces  of  East  Tenn* 

8th.  President  Lincoln  issues  Amnesty  Proclamation  to  all  reb- 
els who  will  lay  down  their  arms,  and  thanks  to  Grant  and  army 
for  late  victories  in  Tenn. 

11th.  Fort  Sumter  bombarded. 

15th.  Bombardment  of  Charleston  continued. 

17 th.  1,600  Confederates  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  Fort  Gibson, 
Indian  Territory. 

20th.  Lee's  army  in  winter  quarters. 

25th.  Charleston  shelled  with  200-pounders,  and  fired  in  several 
places.     The  city  is  almost  deserted  by  the  citizens. 

27th.  Gen.  Johnson  takes  command  of  the  Confederate  forces  at 
Dalton,  Ga. 

31st.  Union  troops  under  CoL  McChesney,  rout  a  party  of  rebels 
at  Washington,  N.  C.,  capturing  10  men,  1  gun  and  caisson.  Union 
loss,  1  killed,  5  wounded. 

January  1st.  A  scouting  party  of  75  men  under  Capt.  Hunter, 
attacked  near  Rectortown,  Va.,  by  a  force  of  500  to  700  cavalry. 
The  Unionists  fought  until  56  of  their  party  were  either  killed  or 
captured,  the  others  fled  to  Harper's  Ferry. 

3d.  Sam  Jones,  with  4,000  men,  capture  280  Unionists,  after  a 
brave  resistance,  near  Jonesville,  Tenn. 

6th.  Lieut.  Greble,  with  a  detachment  of  Unionists,  en  route 
for  Fort  Smith,  is  attacked  by  the  rebel  Col.  Hall,  and  9  of  his 
men  captured. 

7th.  Unionists  defeated  losing  200  men,  at  Bean  Station,  Tenn*, 
after  4  days'  skirmishing* 

10th.  Major  Cole's  battalion  attacked  by  Mosby  with  400  men, 
on  Lincoln  Heights,  Ya.;  after  an  hour's  hard  fighting,  Mosby  was 
defeated,  leaving  his  dead  and  wounded.     Unionists,  2  killed,  11 

wounded Bombardment  of  Charleston  continues,  half  the  city 

destroyed. 

15th.  1,000  barrels  and  boxes  have  been  sent  to  Union  prisoners 
in  Richmond,  from  Baltimore. 

17th.  The  garrison  al  Fort  Morgan  revolt  and  hoist  the  Union 
flag,  and  attack  and  drive  off  the  gunboats.    Troops  sent  from 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  71 


Mobile  subjugate  all  the  garrison,  but  4  who  escape.  70  of  the 
leaders  condemned  to  be  shot. 

18th.  The  enemy  secures  500  wagons,  800  cattle  ;  several  hun- 
dred barrels  of  flour,  and  other  stores  abandoned  by  Gen.  Sturgis, 
at  Strawberry  Plains,  who  falls  back  in  the  direction  of  Knoxville. 

20th.  The  Mobile  Enquirer  states  there  are  200,000  stragglers 
from  the  rebel  army. 

2 2d.  The  enemy  advances  against  Pine  Bluff,  in  three  columns, 
commanded  by  Marmaduke,  Pagan  and  Shelby  ;  Marmaduke  at- 
tacked, but  stands  his  ground  ;  Pagan  is  defeated  ;  Col.  Clayton 
marches  40  miles  in  24  hours,  defeates  Shelby^s  division  of  800 
men,  driving  them  7  miles. 

27th.  Longstreet's  advance  attacked  Gen.  Sturgiss  yesterday, 
at  Pair  Gardens,  Tenn.  He  fell  back  to  a  good  position  and 
opened  on  the  enemy  at  daylight  this  morning  ;  the  battle  rages 
till  4  P.  M.,  when  the  enemy  yields,  with  65  killed  and  wounded, 
100  prisoners,  and  2  rifled  guns. 

29th.  Col.  Snider,  with  a  train  of  80  wagons,  escorted  by  800 
men,  is  defeated  by  2,000  rebels  near  Williamsport,  Va.,  losing 

most  of  the  train Col.  Hamilton,  with  500  rebels,  captures  the 

garrison  of  150  men  at  Scottsville,  Kentucky,  after  a  desperate 
fight. 

Pebruary  Ist.  A(taq/c  on  JVewburn,  JV.  C. — Early  this  morning, 
the  rebels,  said  to  be  15,000  strong,  attack  the  Pederal  outposts 
8  miles  from  Newburn  ;  the  Union  forces  yield  to  superior  num- 
bers, destroying  their  camp,  and  losing  near  30  killed  and  200 
captured,  with  some  artillery  and  300  small  arms  ;  at  the  same 
time  the  rebels  are  defeated  on  the  south  side  of  Trent  River, 

losing  35  killed  and  wounded Capt.  Shoemaker,  with  75  men, 

defeats  40  of  Porrest's  pickets  near  Lagrange,  Tenn.,  drives  them 
4  miles,  having  2  killed,  1  wounded,  and  10  captured  ;  Unionists, 
one  horse  wounded. 

2d.  The  enemy  attack  Newburn,  N.  C,  capture  and  destroy  the 
Union  gunboat  "  Underwriter,"  and  also  defeat  a  force  of  Pederal 
cavalry  in  sight  of  Port  Trotten. 

4th.  Skirmish  at  Satatia,  Miss. — Col.  Coates,  with  a  detachment 
of  Sherman's  command,  sent  against  Yazoo  City  ....At  Satatia, 
3,000  Texans  fired  at  the  transports.  The  land  forces,  assisted  by 
the  gunboats  succeeded  in  dislodging  the  enemy ....  Gen.  Sherman 
had  a  skirmish  with  the  enemy  at  Champion  Hills,  Miss.;  15 
killed  and  30  wounded. 

5th.  Col,  Coates'  expedition  occupies  Yazoo  City,  Miss. 

7th.  Dick  Taylor,  with  3,000  troops,  attacks  the  Union  forces 
opposite  Natchez,  Miss.,  but  are  foiled  and  driven  6  miles. 

8th.  Gen.  Dick  Taylor  renews  the  attack  on  the  forces  near 
Natchez,  but  is  again  repulsed. 

9th.  109  Pederal  officers  escape  from  Richmond. 


72  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


12th.  Gen.  Sherman  narrowly  escapes  capture  by  a  charge  of 
200  rebels. 

14th.  The  garrison  of  200  colored  troops  at  Waterproof,  La., 
attacked  by  800  rebel  cavalry  ;  by  the  aid  of  the  gunboats,  after 
2^  hours'  fighting,  are  driven  ofif ;  Union  loss,  2  killed  and  5 
wounded  ;  rebel  loss,  8  killed  and  5  prisoners. 

15th.  Col.  Gallup,  with  400  picked  men,  surprise  and  in  3  min- 
utes put  to  flight  the  whole  force  of  Col.  Ferguson's  16th  Ya.  16 
rebels  killed  and  many  wounded  ;  Col.  Ferguson  and  60  others, 
and  80  stand  of  arms  captured  ;  1,600  Union  prisoners  released  ; 
Union  loss,  0. 

16th.  A  picked  company  of  men  under  Capt.  Marshall,  made  a 
forced  march  from  Barbers',  Fla.,  to  Gainsville,  Ga.,  surprise  the 
guards  and  gave  the  contents  of  the  Confederate  store  houses  to 
the  poor. 

19th.  Gen.  Grierson  destroys  over  100,000  bushels  of  corn  for 
the  enemy. 

20th.  Battle  of  Olustee^  or  Ocean  Pond,  Fla. — Gen.  Seymour, 
with  5,000  men  in  3  divisions,  commanded  by  Cols.  Burton,  Mont- 
gomery and  Hawley,  meets  the  enemy  13,000  strong,  within  about 
5  miles  of  Olustee.  A  division  of  Hawley's  brigade  receives  the 
first  fire  ;  equipped  with  inferior  guns,  are  unable  to  return  the 
same  ;  the  left  wing  of  the  regiment  broke,  not,  however,  till  350 
of  their  number  are  disabled.  The  enemy  then  moves  upon  the 
right  under  Burton,  who  fought  gallantly  till  the  fall  of  several 
officers  causing  confusion,  when  they  fall  back  with  the  loss  of  2 
guns.  The  Union  troops  retreat  from  this  unequal  contest,  fol- 
lowed closely  by  the  enemy,  but  without  avail.  Rebel  loss,  150 
killed,  900  wounded  ;  Union  loss,  in  all,  1,200. 

23d.  Farragut  shells  Fort  Powell,  near  Mobile,  all  day,  with  6 
monitors  and  4  gunboats. 

24th.  Jeff  Davis  appoints  Gen.  Bragg  Commander-in-Chief  of 
of  the  Confederate  armies. 

25th.  Several  skirmishes  to-day  ....  Gen.  Smith's  expedition 
destroys  over  1,000,000  bushels  of  corn,  and  captures  1,500 
mules  and  horses,  2,000  negroes,  and  300  prisoners ....  Farragut 
still  bombarding  Fort  Powell. 

March  1st.  Kilpatrick's  cavalry,  5,000  strong,  within  the  outer 
fortifications  of  Richmond,  and  shell  the  city.  A  detachment  of 
this  command  under  Dahlgren  goes  to  Frederick  Hall  Station,  and 
captures  12  officers.  It  is  said  Gen.  Lee  narrowly  escaped  cap- 
ture ;  also  cut  the  telegraph  wire  and  destroyed  the  railroad. 

2d.  Kilpatrick  defeats  a  strong  force,  and  destroys  Lee's  com- 
munication with  Richmond Gen.  Custar  returned,  having  pen- 
etrated to  within  3  miles  of  Charlottesville,  in  Lee's  rear.  He 
repulsed  Stuart,  capturing  50  prisoners  and  300  horses. . .  .Butler 
sends  a  party  to  look  after  and  assist  Kilpatrick. 


History  of  the  Great  Rebellion.  7^ 


4th.  Custar  makes  another  successful  raid Free  State  Gov- 
ernment of  Louisiana  inaugurated. 

5th.  President  Lincoln  orders  the  sentence  of  death  against  de- 
serters to  be  imprisonment  during  the  war Several  skirmishes 

to-day. 

6th.  23  Union  soldiers  hung  at  Kingston,  N.  C,  as  deserters 
from  rebel  conscription.     They  met  their  fate  with  great  fortitude. 

8th.  Lincoln  presents  in  person  Gen.  U.  S.  Grant  his  commission 
as  Lieutenant  General  of  the  army  of  the  U.  S . . . .  700  prisoners 
exchanged  for  an  equal  number  of  rebel  prisoners,  at  City  Point. 

The  expedition  for  Red  River  loading  at  Vicksburg A 

scouting  party  returned  to  Madisonville,  La.,  having  cleared  the 
country  of  guerrillas  ;  and  also  tiie  9th  and  lOlh  Louisiana  cavalry, 
capturing  10  prisoners,  arms,  horses,  blood-hounds,  and  30  negroes. 

9th.  The  House  of  Representatives  passes  a  vote  of  thanks  to 
Gens.  Rosecrans  and  Thomas,  for  gallantry  at  Chickamauga. .. . 
Gen.  Banks  leaves  New  Orleans  to  take  immediate  command  of 
the  Red  River  expedition. 

lOth.  Gen.  Franz  Sigel  assumes  command  of  the  Department  of 

Wheeling Gov.  Brown,  of  Ga.,  in  his  message,  shows  a  want 

of  confidence  in  the  Jeff  Davis  Government The  Richmond 

Examiner  urges  the  immediate  execution  of  all  prisoners  taken  of 
Dahlgren's  raid,  and  that  it  is  time  to  raise  the  black  flag. 

llth.  Sherman's  expedition,  including  Smith's,  sums  up  about  as 
follows  :  destroyed  150  miles  railroads,  67  bridges,  700  feet  tres- 
tle, 20  locomotives,  28  cars,  10,000  bales  cotton,  several  steam 
mills,  and  over  2,000,000  bushels  of  corn.  Upwards  of  8,000 
refugees  came  in  with  the  several  divisions  of  the  army.  Sher- 
man's loss  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing  was  only  175. 

14th.  Gen.  A.  J.  Smith,  with  10,000  men,  captures  Fort  De 
Russy,  with  300  prisoners,  8  guns,  a  quantity  of  gunpowder,  and 
small  arms. 

ItUh.  Arkansas,  by  a  vote,  becomes  a  free  State Skirmishes 

in  Mississippi  and  Tenn. 

17th.  Lieut.  Gen.  Grant  assumes  command  of  the  armies  of  the 

United  States Disloyal  persons  in  Kentucky  attempt  to  turn 

the  State  over  to  rebel  authorities. 

20th.  Lee's  army  reported  130,000  strong  ;  total  Confederate 
army.  275,000. 

21st.  Skirmish  20  miles  above  Alexandria,  La.,  and  at  Pilatka, 
Fla.,  enemy  defeated. 

23d.  Gen.  Steele's  command  leaves  Little  Rock  for  Shreveport, 

La.,  with  15,000  men,  to  co-operate  with  Banks Skirmish  at 

Cave  City,  Ky Forrest,  with  5,000  men,  on  a  raid  in  West 

Tennessee. 

24th.  Forrest  captures  the  garrison  at  Uniou  City,  Tenn.,  con- 
sisting of  425  men. 


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25tli.  Forrest,  with  7,000  men,  demands  the  surrender  of  the 
Fort  at  Padncah,  Ky.  Col.  Hicks,  in  command,  refuses  ;  Forrest 
at  once  makes  the  assault,  but  fails,  he  again  demands  the  surren- 
der, promising  the  treatment  due  prisoners  of  war,  if  at  once 
given  up  ;  but,  if  compelled  to  reduce  it  by  assault,  he  would  ex- 
tend no  quarters  ;  again  the  gallant  Hicks  refuses,  and  repels  3 
successive  assaults.  In  the  afternoon,  3  Union  gunboats  arrive, 
and  drive  the  Confederates  out  of  town.  During  the  shelling  of 
the  gunboats,  Forrest  placed  women  and  children  facing  the  fire 
in  front  of  his  lines,  some  of  whom  were  killed  and  wounded.  The 
firing  ceased  at  10  o'clock  ;  Union  loss,  12  killed,  40  wounded  ; 
enemy's  loss,  300  killed,  1,000  wounded.  The  rebel  Gen.  Thomp- 
son was  among  the  slain. 

•  30th.  A  detachment  of  Steele's  forces  attacks  the  enemy  1,000 
strong,  at  Monticello,  Ark.,  defeating  them. 

April  2d.  Grierson's  cavalry  defeated  by  Forrest  at  Soramer- 

ville,  Tenn.,  with  a  small  loss Steele's  rear-guard  under  Rice 

is  attacked  by  Shelby's  force  of  1.200  cavalry,  and  2  guns,  near 
Elkin's  Ferry,  Ark.     Enemy  repulsed  with  a  loss  of  100  killed 

and  wounded':  Union  loss  about  the  same Skirmish  at  Crump 

Hill,  La. 

3d.  Skirmish  at  Barrancas,  Fla.  Confederates  lost  in  all,  30  ; 
Union,  wounded,  3. 

4th.  The  Union  troops  under  Steele,  near  Elkin's  Ferry,  Ark., 
attacked  by  Marmaduke  with  2,500  cavalry,  and  five  pieces  of  ar- 
tillery ;  after  hard  fighting,  the  enemy  withdrew,  loss  on  both 
sides  about  100  killed  and  wounded  ....  House  of  Representatives 
pass  resolutions  affirming  the  Monroe  doctrine. . . .  Capt.  Phelps, 
of  gunboat  No.  26,  captures  a  mail-bag  of  500  letters  trom  Rich- 
mond, and  60,000  percussion  caps  for  Price's  army. 

8th.  Battle  near  Mansfield,  La.,  Disaster  to  the  Union  Jirms. 
The  expedition  of  Gen.  Banks  up  Red  River,  with  14,000  men, 
under  the  immediate  command  of  Gens.  Franklin  and  Smith. 
Near  Mansfield  the  road  leaves  the  river,  and  support  of  the  gun- 
boats, running  through  a  heavy  pine  lorest.  The  advance  con- 
sisted of  over  800  cavalry  wagons,  protected  by  an  insufficient 
cavalry  force,  several  milefe  in  the  rear  was  the  nearest  infantry 
support.  While  in  this  forest,  the  advance  falls  an  easy  prey  to 
the  lurking  foe.  A  small  brigade  of  infantry  sent  up,  was  soon 
defeated  by  Dick  Taylor,  the  rebel  commander.  Then  another  is 
sent  into  action,  but  are  equally  unfortunate  ;  the  4th  division 
then  engage  the  enemy  about  5,000  strong.  The  enemy  now 
mass  their  whole  force,  10,000  strong,  upon  these,  and  cut  them  up 
severally,  leaving  no  alternative  but  immediate  retreat ;  soon  con- 
fusion ensues,  terminating  in  a  fearlul  panic,  wildest  confusion 
reign.  "Let  every  man  take  care  of  himself,"  is  the  cry,  and 
when  thus  driven  some  four  miles,  they  encounter  the  19tn  corps, 


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7,000  strong,  under  the  supervision  of  Banks  and  Franklin,  who 
put  forth  every  exertion  to  stay  the  disorderly  retreat  but  without 
success.  The  presence  of  this  force  hold  the  enemy  somewhat  in 
check.  The  retreating  forces  fall  back  12  miles  to  Plesant  Hill, 
where  the  forces  combine  to  meet  the  advancing  foe.  Banks' 
loss  Avas  2,000  out  of  8,000  on  the  field,  the  enemy  greatly  out- 
numbered him.  The  wagon  train  was  sent  forward  against  the 
advice  of  Franklin  and  Ransom. 

9th.  Battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La. — At  4  P.  M.,  the  enemy  under 
Dick  Taylor  made  an  assault  in  overwhelming  numbers  against 
the  loyal  troops,  who  were  driven  step  by  step  up  the  slope  of  a 
hill,  after  the  most  obstinate  resistance  ;  just  behind  this  crest  lay 
the  Union  reserve,  who  pours  into  them  such  a  withering  fire  as 
to  cause  tliem  to  recoil  in  disorder  ;  this  is  followed  by  a  bayonet 
charge,  resulting  in  the  rout  of  the  enemy,  and  the  recapture  of 
8  guns.  Inferior  in  numbers,  fall  back  to  Grand  Ecore.  Gen.  A.  J. 
Smith  by  his  valor  saved  the  army  from  annihilation.  On  both 
sides  there  has  been  over  6,000  killed  and  wounded  in  the  two 
battles. 

11th.  The  ill-fated  army  of  Banks  reaches  Grand  Ecore,  35 
miles  from  Pleasant  Hill,  our  entire  loss  at  this  date  670  killed, 
4,200  wounded  and  prisoners,  30  guns,  over  400  wagons  and  teams. 
The  enemy  captured  a  quartermaster's  safe,  containing  $1,000,000. 

Pith.  Confederate  Disaster  at  Blair^s  Landing, — In  consequence 
of  Banks' defeat.  Porter's  fleet  of  12  war  vessels  moves  down  Red 
River.  The  iron-chxd  "  Osage"  ran  aground  at  Blair's  Landing. 
She  was  attacked  by  over  2,000  dismounted  cavalry,  commanded 
by  Major  Gen.  Green.  Two  cannon,  together  with  2,000  muskets, 
are  discharge!  upon  the  iron  monster,  but  their  contents  prove  as 
harmless  as  a  shower  of  hail.  The  "  Osage"  belches  forth  death, 
with  terrible  eflfect,  defeating  succe-sive  charges  from  the  deluded 
foe.  The  "  Lexington  "  now  steams  into  action,  giving  a  terrific 
cross-fire,  repelling  the  vaunting  foe  with  a  loss  of  500  killed  and 
wounde  I,  and  Green  among  the  slain. 

The  enemy  under  Gen.  Buford,  demand  the  surrender  of 
Columbus,  Ky.,  held  by  Col.  Lawrence,  promising  white  soldiers 
the  treatment  due  prisoners,  and  to  return  colored  soldiers  to  their 
ma.^ters,  but  if  carried  by  storm  no  quarters.  Such  terras  could 
not  be  accepted.  In  this  extremity,  a  number  of  returned  ;^oldier3 
and  a  battery  pass  in  hailing  distance  on   the   river,  and   soon 

compell    the    foe    to  flee Skirmish  at   Painsville,   Ky. — 1,000 

rebels  engage  700  Unionists  under  Col.  Gallup  ;  at  the  first  as- 
sault, the  Unionists  fall  back  to  a  stronger  position,  from  which 
the  enemy  are  soon  compelled  to  flee,  lejiving  50  prisoners  and  100 
horses. 

Massacre  at  Fort  Pilow. — The  garrison  consisted  of  about 
550  Fedaral  troops,  260  being  colored.     On  the  12tU  th^  rebels 


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under  Forrest  approach  the  fort ;  at  sunrise  the  pickets  are  driven 
in,  at  3  p.  m.  the  rebels  having  failed  thus  far,  resorts  to  the  flag  of 
truce.  They  first  demanded  the  surrender  of  the  fort,  to  which 
Major  Bradford  replied,  asking  one  hour  to  march  out.  Immediately 
a  second  flag  of  truce  comes  with  communication  if  not  surrendered 
in  twenty  minutes  an  assault  will  be  made  on  the  fort.  To  this  the 
Federal  commander  demurred.  While  the  flag  of  truce  is  flying, 
the  rebels  creep  into  a  position  where  they  can  overwhelm  the 
garrison  by  assault.  Capt.  Marshall  of  the  gunboat  sees  their  ma- 
neuvering, but  will  not  violate  the  flag  of  truce  by  firing.  Im- 
mediately the  fort  is  captured.  Now  transpires  a  scene  too  horrid 
to  contemplate.  The  garrison  having  thrown  down  arms,  they 
indiscriminately  murder  men,  women,  and  children,  not  sparing 
the  sick  in  the  hospital.  This  scene  only  needs  the  "  tomahawk 
and  scalping  knife  to  exceed  the  worst  attrocities  ever  committed 
by  savages."  From  800  to  400  are  known  to  have  been  killed ;  some 
800  in  cold  blood. 

14th.  At  2  P.  M.,  the  enemy  again  demands  the  surrender  of  Pa- 
ducah,  Ky.,  receiving  a  rejoinder,  approaches  the  Fort,  800 
strong,  but  retreats  after  a  short  fire,  and  carries  off  considerable 
plunder  belonging  to  citizens. 

16th.  The  enemy  under  Mosby,  800  strong,  demands  the  surren- 
der of  Bristow  Station,  Va.,  capturing  25  pickets.  Gen.  Grant 
narrowly  escapes  capture. 

17th.  An  armed  party  of  poor  women  appear  in  the  streets  of 
Savannah,  Ga.,  demanding  *•  bread  or  blood,"  seizing  all  the  bread 
they  could  find,  but  suppressed  by  the  military. 

18th.  Thirty  rebel  ironclads  ready  for  action. 

20th.  The  Federal  garrison  under  Gen.  Wetzel,  2,000  strong, 
holding  Plymouth,  N.  C.,  after  several  days'  assault  capitulate  to 
the  enemy.  The  rebel  gunboats  were  of  effective  service  in  the 
battle.  Union  loss,  150  killed  and  wounded.  Some  shot  after 
surrendering.  This  is  a  serious  loss  to  our  occupation  of  this  part 
of  North  Carolina     Rebels  under  General  Hoke  10,000  strong. 

23d.  The  enemy  closely  press  Gen.  Banks'  retreating  army  from 
Grand  Ecore  to  Alexandria. 

Battk  at  Cane  River, — An  obstinate  battle  of  three  hours,  in 
which  the  over-confident  rebels  are  defeated.  Enemy's  loss,  about 
400  men,  and  9  pieces  of  artillery  ;  Banks'  loss,  400  killed  and 
wounded. 

25th.  The  rebel  Col.  Drake,  with  a  superior  force,  captures  a 
train  of  200  wagons,  4  guns,  and  nearly  2,000  men,  near  Pine 
Bluff,  Ark. 

26th.  The  gunboat  "  Eastport,"  of  Porter's  fleet,  ran  aground 
60  miles  above  Alexandria.  Porter  resolved  to  blow  her  up.  At 
this  instant  a  concealed  enemy  openei  a  fire  of  1,200  muskets,  at- 
tempting to  board  the  Cricket,  but  being  severely  handled,  fled, 
when  the  Eastport  is  blown  up  by  2,000  pounds  of  powder.     The 


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fleet  then   passes  unmolested  to  a  point  20  miles  aboTO  Cane  River, 
where  they  came  in  contact  with  18  gnns. 

27th.  $440,000  awarded  the  crew  of  the  Federal  steamer  "  De 
Soto/'  as  their  just  division  of  2  blockade  runners  captured  as 
prizes. 

28th.  Admiral  Porter,  after  a  series  of  disasters,  from  the  ene- 
my's batteries  and  musketry,  almost  miraculously  arrives  at  Alex- 
andria, Va. 

29th.  Major  Gen.  P.  H.  Sheridan  commissioned  Chief  of  Cav- 
alry of  the  Array  of  the  Potomac. 

30th.  The  Fourth  Auditor's  office  distributed  $506,000  of  prize 
money,  and  settled  3,299  prize  claims  during  this  month. 

May  1st.  Porter  with  a  large  force  is  engaged  in  constructing 
dams  to  carry  the  boats  over  the  falls  at  Alexandria,  La.  CoL 
Baily  engineer. 

2d.  Gen.  Sturgiss  routs  Forrest,  who  burns  bridges,  etc.,  in  his 
retreat. 

3d.  Commodore  Charles  Wilkes  reprimanded  and  suspended 
from  duty  for  3  years,  for  disobeying  orders Soldiers  pay  in- 
creased from  $13  to  $16  per  month. 

4th.  Lieut.  Gen.  Grant's  great  army,  with  6  days'  rations,  crosses 
the  Rapidan.  The  2d  corps  is  commanded  by  Hancock,  5th  by* 
Warren,  6th  by  Sedgwick,  and  the  9th  by  Burnside. 

6th.  Battle  of  the  Wilderness,  Va. — The  Union  force?,  150,000 
strong,  while  moving  through  the  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania 
county,  with  a  solid  front,  encountered  an  intrenched  enemy,. 
100.000  strong,  under  Lieut.  Gen.  Lee;  a  battle  ensued  with  a  loss 
of  over  12,000  on  both  sides.  Gen.  Lee,  true  to  his  old  tactics, 
masses  heavy  columns  on  our  most  available  points,  with  great  suc- 
cess at  first,  capturing  1,200  pri&^oners,  but  soon  paid  dear  for  such 
strategy.  The  day  passed  with  no  available  results,  except  that 
Grant  secured  a  slightly  better  position,  learned  the  position  of 
the  enemy,  etc  . .  Simultaneous  with  Grant's  move  on  Richmond, 
the  Army  of  the  Northwest,  under  Major  Gen.  W.  T.  Sherman, 
commenced  its  campaign  through  Georgia.  The  rocky-faced  bar- 
riers of  Daltonwas  the  objective  point. 

Disastrous  Retreat  of  Gen,  Steele  to  Little  Rock,  Ark. — This  was 
occasioned  by  the  disaster  of  Gen.  Banks,  with  whom  lie  was  to 
co-operate  at  Shreveport,  La.  The  forces  of  Price,  Fagan  and 
Marmaduke  combined  to  destroy  those  of  Gen.  Steele,  at  Jenkins' 
Ferry  ;  he  fell  back  in  great  haste,  destroying  the  bridges  in  his 
rear  ;  the  main  body  barely  escapes  annihilation,  losing  in  this 
campaign  3,000  men,  700  wagons,  and  15  pieces  of  artillery.  Tfio 
enemy  lost  Gens.  W.  R.  Scurvy  and  H.  Randall. 

6th.  Battle  of  the  Wilderness,  continued. — Lee's  old  tactics  of 
throwing  his  whole  foi-ce  first  upon  one  wing,  and  then  on  the 
other,  was  renewed  to-day  sometimes  to  his  disadvantage,  and 


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sometimes  with  success,  as  when  he  captured  the  brigades  of  Sey- 
mour and  Shaler,  with  their  commanders.  These  severe  tactics  at 
one  time  imperiled  the  safety  of  the  whole  army.  After  this  late 
in  the  day,  the  bravery  of  Sedgwick's  command  regained  our  front 
and  forced  the  enemy  back.  Owing  to  the  nature  of  the  ground, 
no  artillery  used.     This  engagement  more  bloody  than  3'esterday. 

Grant's  loss,  nearly  20,000  men.     Gen.  Wadsworth  killed Gen. 

Butler's  command  lands  at  City  Point,  Va..  ..Gen.  Beauregard, 
with  3,000  men,  reinforces  Lee. 

7th.  Lee  moves  southward  for  the  better  security  of  the  Confed- 
erate capital.  The  guns  were  brought  to  their  position  during  the 
night,  but  firing  ceased  when  the  foe  retired.  Under  a  general 
order,  the  army  moves  forward  to  Spottsylvania  Court  House. 

Here  the  enemy  are  found  within  their  intrenchments Gen. 

Brooks,  of  Butler's  Department,  moves  upon  the  Richmond  and 
Petersburg  Railroad,  burnes  the  railroad  bridge,  destroys  the 
track,  and  has  a  severe  contest  with  the  enemy.  260  killed  and 
wounded. 

8  th.  Grant's  army  advances  south,  but  subject  to  constant  checks 
from  the  enemy.  At  Tod's  tavern,  tiie  enemy  engage  3  divisions, 
aided  by  2  batteries.  Our  loss,  350  killed  and  wounded..  ..Gen. 
Kautz's  cavalry  arrives  at  Butler's  headquartf^rs  from  Suffolk,  hav- 
ing cut  the  Weldon  Railroad,  and  destroyed  a  large   amount  of 

stores,  etc.,  loss,  45 Gen.  Sherman  with  99,000  men,  advances 

on  the  enemy's  position  at  BuzzardHs  Roost  Pass,  defended  by 
55,000  men  under  Joe  John. -on  ;  several  days  severe  skirmishing, 
makes  it  apparent  that  the  fortitications  of  Dalton  are  impreg- 
nable to  an  assault  in  front.  Sherman's  loss  in  killed  and  woun- 
ded, 800.     Johnson  loses  about  650. 

9th.  Grant^s  advance  continued.  In  crossing  River  Po,  a  spirited 
engagement  takes  place,  between  some  divisions  under  Hancock, 
Birney  and  Gibbons.  Grant  is  encircling  the  Confederate  forces 
at  Spottsylvania  Court  Hou^e.  Uur  troops  withstand  the  enemy's 
assaults  with  marked  bravery.  The  losses  are  heavy.  The  gal- 
lant Sedgwick  is  picked  off  by  a  sharp-shooter,  engulfing  the  whole 
army  in  gloom.  In  some  parts  of  the  field,  our  troops  are  the  as- 
saiianis."  At  night  our  troops  fall  back  and  the  enemy  are  still  in 
possession  of  their  strongholds Gm,  Butler^s  co-operating  move- 
ment  Gens.  Q.  A.  Gilmore  and  W.  F.  Smith,  advance  in  force, 

and  cut  the  railroad  6  miles  from  Petersburg,  and  13  from  Rich- 
mond, crippling  Lee's  supply Gen.  Sheridan,  with  8,000  cav- 
alry, has  accomplished  his  celebrated  raid  around  Richmond,  and 
des'troyed  1,500,000  lations  for  the  Confederate  army. 

10th.  Battle  of  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  Va.—A.  sanguinary 
battle  without  decisive  results.  The  lines  of  battle  six  miles  ;  the 
enemy's  breastworks  extend  nearly  the  same  distance,  protecting 
Spottsylvania  Court  House.    The  artillery,  dormant  for  several 


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days,  used  witli  marked  eftect.  The  enemy  gives  back  slowly,  but 
not  without  losing  4,000  killed  and  8,000  wounded  on  the  field. 
Gens.  J.  C.  Rice  and  T.  G.  Stevenson  among  the  slain.  The 
loyal  army  is  now  15  miles  south  of  the  battlefield  of  the  Wilder- 
ness. 

11th.  The  day  spent  in  a  series  of  manoeuvres  to  deceive  the  en- 
my  as  to  the  design  of  to-morrow.  Constant  cannonading  to  pre- 
vent his  fortifying.  The  Confederate  Gen.  Longstreet  wounded. 
Grant,  in  to-day's  report,  says  :  "  I  propose  to  fight  it  out  ou  this 
line,  if  it  takes  all  summer."     Total  number  of  prisoners  to  this 

date,  5,000,  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  about  32,000 Gen. 

Sheridan  in  a  raid,  is  intercepted  at  Yellow  Tavern,  by  J.  E.  B. 
Stuart,  Chief  of  Cavalry  ;  a  terrible  battle  ensues,  in  which  the 
enemy  are  scattered  and  Stuart  slain. 

12th.  Grant's  army  has  a  hard  battle  of  15  hours.  At  day- 
break Hancock's  forces  assail  the  enemy's  intrenchments,  and 
capture  by  surprise  3,000  Confederates,  including  Gens.  E.  John- 
son and  G.  H.  Stewart,  and  30  guns.  The  enemy  fails  in  five  at- 
tempts to  regain  hi:»  lost  works,  held  by  Burnside  and  Warren  ; 
at  the  same  time  desperate  efi'orts  are  put  forth  to  assail  the  ene- 
my's works  in  a  distant  part  of  the  line,  but  without  success. 
Thus  the  day  passed  in  most  determined  etforts  on  the  part  of  the 
combattants.  Our  loss  near  11,000.  Wc  captured  4,000  pris- 
oners. 

13th.  Gen.  Grant's  advance — Ninth  day.  Part  of  the  enemy 
withdrew  in  the  night.  The  day  stormy.  New  combinations  be- 
ing eflected A   heavy  force  under  Gens.  Gillmore  and  Smith, 

from  Butler's  department,  captures  some  of  the  enemy's  outer 
works  of  Fort  Darling,  which  command  the  water  approaches  of 
Richmond.  27  Confederate  Colonels  killed  or  badly  wounded 
since  we  crossed  the  Rapidan. 

14th.  Tenth  day. — Much  manoeuvering  for  strategic  points,  both 
armies  digging  trenches.  The  Sixth  Corps  carries  by  assault  a 
position  of  the  enemy,  but  fails  to  hold  it.  Gen.  Mead  and  staff 
came  near  being  captured. 

15th.  Eleventh  day. — But  little  of  military  consequence  ;  roads 
almost  impassable.  Gen,  Buller^s  co-operating  department.  Last 
evening  near  the  Petersburg  turnpike,  the  enemy  advanced  upon 
our  lines,  but  were  driven  within  their  works  ;  to-day  they 
sally  forth,  and  engage  Heckman's  brigade,  but  are  forced  back 
within  their  entrenchments.  Gen.  Sheridan  makes  a  successful 
raid  around  the  north  of  Richmond. . .  .  Gen.  F.  Sigel  with  5,000 
men,  severely  repulsed  by  overwhelming  numbers  near  Newmarket, 
Va.,  losing  762  men,  besides  6  guns  and  1,000  small  arms,  burning 
the  greater  part  of  his  train.     Confederate  loss,  total  1,000. 

Severe  Battle  at  Resaca,  Ga. — Joe  Hooker,  after  fighting  2  days, 
compells  Joe  Johnston  to  flee  his  stronghold  at  Resaca.  Union- 
ists killed,  700.  Rebels  not  reported. 


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16tb.  Buthrh  Department.  —  Gen.  Beauregard,  with  about 
20,000  men,  attacks  the  Union  troops  of  about  the  same  number,  at 
Drury's  Bluff,  near  Fort  Darling,  driving  them  back  2  miles. 
Heckman's  brigade  nearly  annihilated,  the  commander  and  many 
of  his  men  captured,  Our  loss  over  5,000,  but  would  have  been 
greater  but  for  the  valor  of  Gen.  Ames. 

18th.  Grant's  operations  in  Va.  Hancock  and  Wright,  by  as- 
sault, carry  2  lines  of  rifle  pits  ;  finding  the  enemy  intrenched  be- 
hind an  impassible  line  of  fallen  trees,  retire.  Burnside  at  anoth- 
er part  of  the  field  assails  this  impenetrable  abattis,  and  also  falls 
back.     These  assaults  cost  nearly  1,800  men. 

19th.  GranVs  Jirmy. — An  effort  to  flank  Lee,  but  foiled  by  the 
movement  of  the  Confederate  Gen.  Ewell,  to  intercept  our  com- 
munication with  the  base  of  supplies.  Gen.  Tyler's  artillery  di- 
vision, armed  as  infantry,  rescues  from  him  the  train  of  wagons 
seized.  A  part  of  the  2d,  5  th,  and  6th  Corps  are  brought  into 
action  to  secure  the  base  of  supplies.  Our  loss,  1,500  men.  Con- 
federate loss,  2,000. 

21st.  Grant's  Movement. — Owing  to  the  formidable  character 
of  the  enemy's  works,  at  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  Grant  moves 
for  the  Confederate  Capital,  which  brings  the  enemy  Irom  his 
stronghold. 

23d.  Battle  of  J^ortli  Anna  River,  Va. — The  army  moves  direct 
for  the  North  Anna  River.  The  2d  Corps  carries  the  enemy's 
works,  who  arrived  the  day  before  from  Spottsylvania  Court 
House.  At  another  point  the  5th  Corps  repulses  an  onslaught  of 
the  enemy.     Our  loss,  1,000  men. 

24th.  Grant  gains  the  south  side  of  North  Anna  River,  but  not 
without  fighting  at  each  ford.  Grant's  loss  900.  Enemy  suffered 
less,  but  heavily  in  prisoners. 

25th.  Battle  of  JV'ilson\s  Landing,  Fa.— Fitzhugh  Lee,  supported 
by  artillery,  demands  the  surrender  of  the  Wilson's  Wharf  Fort, 
on  the  James'  River,  garrisoned  by  negro  troops,  about  1.200 
under  Gen.  Wild,  but  is  repulsed.  After  four  hours  repeated  as- 
saults, the  enemy  abandons  the  attack.  Union,  killed  and 
wounded,  40  ;  enemy's  killed  25,  wounded  250,  prisoners  11. 

31st.  Grant  reinforced  by  2  corps  under  Baldy  Smith War- 
ren's corps  barely  escapes  disaster  from  a  part  of  Ewell's  troops  ; 
each  commander  was  engaged  in  feeling  the  enemy's  position  at 

the  time Beauregard's  losses  with  Butler  to  this  date  30,000. 

Entire  loss  of  the  United  States  Army  for  this  month,  60,000. 

June  1st.  Battle  of  Cold  Harbor,  Va. — Grant's  forces,  125,000  ; 
Lee's  forces  100,000.  This  battle  was  bloody  and  obstinate.  We 
held  the  field  at  the  loss  of  2,500  men,  that  of  the  enemy  less. 

3d.  Grant's  advance.  Another  destructive  battle  near  Cold 
Harbor.  Our  army  makes  an  attempt  to  cross  the  Chickahominy. 
is  oyerpowei-ed  and  compelled  to  retreat^  not  without  serious  injury 


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The  enemy  in  strong  position,  disputes  our  passage.  Most  deter- 
mined efforts  were  put  forth  to  dislodc^e  them,  but  without  avail. 
Our  loss,  6,000. 

5th.  Batth  at  Mt.  Crawford,  Western  Va, — Gen.  Hunter,  com- 
manding the  Union  forces,  defeats  W.  E.  Jones,  and  captures 
1,300  prisoners  in  a  battle  of  10  hours. 

6th.  Grant^s  Army. — Last  night  the  enemy  assaulted  the  2d 
8th,  and  18th  corps,  but  were  repulsed  with  heavy  loss.  To-day 
both  armies  are  entrenching  within  musket  shot.  At  night  the 
enemy  attacked  part  of  the  2d  corps,  and  in  an  hour's  battle  ot 
fearful  carnage  is  driven  back.  Total  loss  around  Cold  Harbor, 
13,153. 

8th.  Battle  of  Petersbur^r. — Gen.  Gilmore,  with  4,900  men,  at- 
tacks Petersburg.  Gen.  Kautz  storms  the  first  line  of  defences, 
and  reaches  the  streets,  but  falls  back  for  want  of  infantry  sup- 
port, as  previously  arranged.  Killed  and  wounded,  30.  Disuu- 
ionists  not  reported. 

10th.  Battle  of  Guntown,  Miss. — Gen.  Sturgis  with  8,000  men, 
defeated  by  the  enemy  under  Forrest,  Lee  and  Roddy,  10,000 
strong,  losing  986  killed  and  wounded,  wagon  train,  artillery,  &c. 
.-. .  .  Morgan  committing  severe  depredations  in  Kentucky. 

Uth.  Gen.  Hunter  defeats  McCausland's  forces  at  Lexington, 
West  Virginia. . .  .Morgan  captures  2  Ohio  regiments  in  Ky. 

12th.  Battle  of  Cynthiana,  Ky. —  Gen.  Burbridge  marches  90 
miles  in  24  hours,  and  defeats  the  raider  Morgan  in  a  sanguinary 
battle  of  over  an  hour.  Our  loss,  150  ;  theirs,  in  all,  500,  1,000 
horses,  their  week's  plunder,  and  over  100  Ohio  troops  recap- 
tured. 

15th.  Gen  Grant  designs  to  take  Richmond  from  the  south  in- 
stead of  the  north  side,  and  lands  his  troops  on  the  side  of  the 
James  accordingly. 

Sherman^s  Department. — Gen.  Hooker,  after  a  severe  engage- 
ment, obtains  possession  of  Pine  Mountain,  Gen.  Leonidas  Polk 
killed.     He  was  an  Episcopal  Bishop. 

loth.  Battle  of  Petersburg,  Va. — The  assault  is  led  by  Hancock, 
at  six  o'clock.     After   3   hours'  destructive  battle,  and  securing 

some  good   positions,   operations   ceased Lee  reinforced   by 

Beauregard. 

17th.  Battle  of  Petersburg  continued. — At  daylight.  Potter's  di- 
vision dashes  upon  the  enemy's  works,  capturing-  2  redoubts,  with 
9  guns  and  400  prisoners.  Later  in  the  day,  Ledlie's  division  cap- 
tures a  portion  of  the  enemy's  works.  These  are  retaken  in  the 
enemy's  4th  assault.  Destructive  skirmishes  all  day.  Grant's 
losses  from  the  15th  to  the  18th,  about  10,000  ;  Confederates  not 
reported. 

18th.  Various  attempts  to  carry  the  enemy's  works,  but  without 
success.    Total  loss,  6,000. ....  Hunter,  iu  southwestern  Virginia 


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to  the  enemy's  lines  of  commnnications.     Union  loss  from  the  5th, 

500  men,  7  guns  and  600  horses.     Enemy's  loss  unknown 

Shermmiin  Georgia. — Extensive  skirmishing  on  the  16th,  17th  and 
18th  at  Kenesaw  and  Lost  Mountains.  The  Confederate  position 
one  of  complete  networks. 

19th.  The  U.  S.  steamer  "  Kearsage,"  Capt.  Winslow.  captures 
the  Confederate  cruiser  "  Alabama,"  Capt.  Semmes,  off  the  port 
of  Cherbourg,  France.  The  battle  lasts  lens  than  an  hour.  The 
"Alabama  "  lost  7  killed  on  board,  17  drowned  and  12  wounded. 
'*  Kearsage,"  3  wounded,  one  mortally.  The  vessel  scarcely 
harmed.  The  "Alabama"  destroyed  about  80  ships  and  barks 
belonging  to  merchants  of  the  United  States,  including  the  gun- 
boat "  Hatteras." 

22d-23d.  An  unfortunate  move  against  the  Weldon  Railroad  ; 
nearly  2,500  prisoners  captured,  with  4  gun  batteries,  and  about 
600  killed  and  wounded.     Enemy's  loss,  not  severe. 

27th.  Battle  of  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Ga. — The  Union  forces,  10 
brigades,  under  Sherman,  make  2  unsuccessful  attempts  to  assail 
the  enemy's  works  held  by  Johnston.  Two  hours  hard  fighting 
proves  the  enemy's  works  impregnable.  Sherman's  loss,  about 
3,000  killed  and  wounded.  Johnson's  loss,  442.  Gen.  Barker 
killed. 

30th.  The  celebrated  cavalry  raiders  Kanntz  and  Wilson,  with 
7,000  men  and  16  guns,  after  destroying  65  miles  of  railroad,  and 
inflicting  other  severe  losses  upon  the  enemy  ;  are  overpowered  and 
barely  escape  annihilation.  Our  loss,  1,200. . .  .Sherman  occupies 
Marietta,  Ga.  The  enemy  evacuate  Kenesaw  Mountain  during 
the  night. 

July  2d.  The  rebel  Gen.  Early  invades  Maryland. 

5th.  A  portion  of  Early's  command  takes  Hagarstown,  robs  the 
stores,  and  compels  the  people  to  pay  over  $20,000. 

6th.  Johnson  again  retreating  before  Sherman. 

7th.  Since  January  1st,  '64,  258  vessels  destroyed,  worth  $12,- 
546,350. 

9th.  At  sunrise  the  rebel  Gen.  Early  enters  Frederick,  Md.,  and 
exacts  $200,000,  which  is  immediately  paid.  At  9  o'clock  he  gives 
battle  to  Wallace,  (4  miles)  at  Monocacy;  overpowered  3  to  2, 
Wallace  falls  back  with  a  loss  of  1,200  men. 

10th.  Intense  excitement  in  Washington  and  Baltimore  over 
Wallace's  defeat.  The  enemy  menace  Washington,  and  burn  the 
residence  of  Gov.  Bradford,  5  miles  from  Baltimore,  and  plunder 
various  sections. 

J  2th.  Gen.  Augur  completely  routs  the  enemy,  who  leave  100 
of  their  dead  on  the  field  near  Silver  Spring.  Our  loss  near  280. 
..  ..Gen.  Rousseau,  with  2,700  cavalry,  has  made  a  raid  of  |  of 
the  State  of  Alabama,  capturing  and  paroling  near  1,000  of  the 
enemy,  100  killed  and  wounded,  600  horses  and  mules  taken,  des 


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trojed  30  miles  of  railroad,  13  depots,  and  captured  a  loaded  train 
of  cars,  losing  only  50  men. 

13th.  Early's  raid  with  20,000  men  terminated;  he  collected 
vast  quantities  of  stores,  and  over  4,000  horses. 

18th.  Grant's  line  extends  20  miles. 

20th.  Battle  of  Winchester,  Fa.— Gen.  Averill,  in  a  battle  of  2 
hours,  humiliates  the  Confederate  Early,  with  5  000  men,  taking 
200  prisoners  and  4  guns  ;    total  loss,  150  or  200  on  either  side. 

First  Battle  before  Atlanta,  Ga.,  at  Peach  Tree  Creek — The  new 

Confederate  commander  Hood,  inaugurates  new  tactics  and, 
at  once  puts  them  in  execution,  rebuking  the  tardiness  of  his  pre- 
decessor, Johnson.  He  sends  out  deserters  with  false  reports  as 
to  his  movements,  and  makes  feints  to  support  these.  He  dashes 
upon  Sherman's  forces  just  as  he  crosses  the  river,  before  fully 
formed  in  line  of  battle,  and  sufficiently  intrenched,  piercing  the 
weakened  centre,  and  comes  near  severing  his  army.  The  indom* 
itable  bravery  of  our  men,  and  some  fortuitous  circumstances  saves 
us  from  disaster.  Hood  gained  slight  advantages  in  the  morning, 
but  lost  them  by  night,  when  he  falls  back  to  his  earthworks,  un* 
der  severe  defeat.  Hood  lost  500  killed,  1,000  wounded,  and  100 
prisoners.     Sherman's  loss  1,500. 

22d.  Second  Battk  before  Atlanta,  Ga, — During  the  early  part 
of  the  day  Hood  gains  some  slight  advantages,  carries  some  works, 
but  loses  them  again.  The  17  corps  furiously  assaulted  six  times. 
This  battle  more  sanguinarv  than  on  the  20th.  The  enemy  finally 
defeated  with  a  loss  of  3.200  killed,  6,000  wounded,  1,000  prison- 
ers, 25  stand  of  colors,  5,000  muskets.  Sherman  lost  in  all  3,722 
men,  and  10  pieces  of  artillery. 

23d.  The  movements  of  the  enemy  indicate  a  second  invasion  of 
Maryland.  This  causes  a  panic  and  false  reports  to  the  effect  that 
Washinfjton  is  taken,  Philadelphia  destroyed,  &c.     In  some  parts 

a  stampede  north Gen.  Averill,  joined  by   Cook,  is  defeated 

at  Kcrnestown  by  a  force  dispatched  by  Early. 

24th.  The  cavalry  is  precipitated  into  a  disgraceful  rout,  caus- 
ing Cook  with  8,000  men  to  fall  back.  The  brave  Col.  Mulligan 
killed.  13  officers  dismissed  for  deserting  their  commands.  Our 
total  loss  1,300. 

25th.  The  enemy's  cavalry  pursue  our  retreating  forces,  and 
occupy  Martinsburg.  This  is  the  second  invasion  of  Maryland. 
His  loss  in  the  3  days  conflict  near  that  of  our  own. 

26th.  Demonstrations  before  Petersburg. — A  part  of  Sheridan's 
cavalry  make  a  feint  on  the  north  of  the  James,  at  the  same  time 
an  assault  was  in  preparation  for  the  enemy's  works  at  Peters- 
burg. 

27  th.  A  detachment  of  our  troops  carry  the  position  held  by 
Kershaw,  and  capture  4  20-pounder  Parrott  guns  lost  by  Butler  at 


9^  History  of  tlie  Great  Behellion, 


Drury's   Bluff.     Our  loss  50  men Unsuccessful  Federal  raida 

into  Georda,  under. McOook. 

•  28th.  Sherman's  Third  Batik  before  Atlanta,  Ga. — At  first,  the 
enemy  under  Hood,  have  some  success.  In  the  afternoon  the  tide 
of  battle  chani^es,  and  our  men  repulse  every  assault.  An  advance 
follows,  forcing  the  enemy  back,  leaving  the  field  in  our  posses- 
sion. The  battle  raged  till  night.  Our  loss  50  killed,  wounded 
439,  missing  50.  Knemy's  loss  near  5,000.  It  is  estimated  that 
tlie  enemy  lias  lost  in  10  days  under  their  "Fighting  General'' 
(Hood)  23,000  men. 

30th.  Operatiom  before  Petersburg. — The  celebrated  mine,  500 
feet  long,  4J  high,  and  20  feet  under  ground,  under  one  of  the 
enemy's  main  forts,  exploded  to-day.  Seven  tons  of  powder  used. 
The  explosion  took  place  at  4:40  A.M.  sending  the  doomed  Fort, 
with  6  guns  and  200  men,  high  in  the  air.  In  terror  the  enemy 
rushed  from  the  adjoining  forts,  fearing  a  like  consequence.  In  an 
instant  a  hundred  guns  broke  forth  in  a  terrific  cannonade,  to  di- 
vert the  attention  from  the  storming  party.  Recovering  from  the 
shock,  in  defiance  of  shells  and  mortar,  he  recoiled  on  the  assail- 
ants with  great  determination.  To  the  9th  corps  is  committed 
the  task  of  rushing  through  the  opening  or  crater,  for  the  purpose 
of  carrying  the  crest  of  a  very  strong  position,  commanding  Pe- 
tersburg. When  the  troops  entered  the  opening  amid  the  fog  of 
dust  and  smoke,  they  paused  to  throw  up  hasty  entrenchments,  ex- 
hume the  garrison,  take  out  the  cannon,  etc.,  instead  of  storming 
the  crest  at  once.  This  brought  the  disaster  of  the  day,  giving 
the  enemy  time  to  recover  from  the  shock,  and  bring  our  heroes 
under  an  enfilading  fire  that  no  mortals  could  endure  :  they  fell 
])ack.  with  a  tumultuous  rebound.  Supports  rushed  up,  but  in  vain; 
repeated  efforts  were  of  no  avail,  and  toward  noon  a  retreat  wa3 
ordered.  The  crater  was  little  else  than  a  vast  slaughter  pen. 
Gen.  Bartlett,  endeavoring  to  hold  the  crater,  is  captured.  It  is 
evident  victory  was  snatched  away,  when  fairly  within  our  grasp. 
Our  bxss.  about  5,000,  mostly  wounded.  Enemy's  loss,  about  1,200. 
During  the  28th  and  29th,  a  feint  on  a  vast  scale  was  carried  on 
across  the  James,  to  deceive  the  enemy  at  Petersburg.  Some  20,- 
000  men,  with  400  wagons,  and  20  guns  moved  across  the  Potomac 
bridge,  in  the  direction  of  Malvern  Hill.  To  intercept  this.  Lee 
hurried  from  Petersburg  with  10,000  men.  This  was  as  Grant 
designed.  Late  on  Friday,  nearly  all  the  troops  secretly  return- 
ed to  participate  in  the  assault  after  the  explosion  of  the  mine 

McCausland  with  about  230  Confederates,  demands  $500,000  of  the 
citizens  of  Chambersburg,  Penn.,  or  they  will  apply  the  torch  ;  be- 
ing refused,  they  destroy  300  houses',  rendering  3,000  people 
homeless.  At  noon  the  enemy  left  with  Gen.  Averill  in  hot  pur- 
suit, but  succeeded  in  reaching  his  reserves On  the  same  day, 

Mosby  with  60  men,  robs  the  stores  of  Adamstown,  Md.    This 


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terminates  the  second  raid  into  Md.  The  two  invasions  cost  the 
plundered  people  $4.9(50,000. 

August  2d.  Gen.  Kelly  defeats  B.  Johnson  and  McCausland  at 
Cumberland,  and  rescues  a  large  amount  of  their  plunder. 

3d.  A  Court  of  Inquiry  is  instituted  to  investigate  the  cause  of 

the  failure  on  the  30th The   Confederate  Earl3%  with  30,000 

men,  is  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley.  Gov.  Curtis  calls  for  30,000 
millitia.  The  enemy  defeated  on  the  Jerusalem  road.  Our  loss, 
75  men. 

4th.  The  5  generals  and  38  field  officers  placed  under  fire  at 
Charleston   are  released. ..  .The   enemy  in   front  of  Petersburg 

spring  a  mine  near  the  5th  corps,  it  was  a  failure An  artillery 

duel  to-day  in  front  of  the  18th  corps. 

5th.  The  fleet  of  Farragut  moves  up  Mobile  Bay,  with  the  ves- 
sels lashed  abreast  as  supports.  They  soon  encountered  the  ene- 
my's fire.  The  monitor '"Tecumseh"  was  sunk  b}^  a  torpedo  car- 
rying down  100  of  her  brave  crew,  including  the  gallant  Craven. 
The  Confederate  gunboat  "  Selma "  captured,  and  also  the  ram 
*•  Tennessee."  At  the  same  time  Gen.  Granger  with  the  land 
forces  invest  Fort  Gains  in  the  rear,  capturing  the  water  batteries. 
Our  total  loss,  50  killed,  100  wounded.  During  the  battle,  Admi- 
ral Farragut  is  lashed  to  the  maintop,  giving  orders  through  a 
speaking  tube. 

6th.  A  part  of  the  14th  and  23d  corps  storm  the  enemy's 
works  near  Atlanta,  carry  the  outer  line,  but  failing  to  dislodge 
the  enemy,  fall  back Gen.  Averill  defeats  the  raiders  at  Moore- 
field,  Md.,  capturing  their  artillery  and  wagons,  and  500  prisoners. 
Early's  rear-guard  left  Maryland  to-day Fort  Powell,  off  Mo- 
bile, surrenders  to  our  forces. 

8th.  Ft.  Gaines,  consisting  of  26  gun?,  56  officers,  and  818  men, 
off  Mobile,  capitulates  to  the  land  and  naval  forces  . .  .Sherman 
before  Atlanta,  Ga.  Johnson  with  the  14th  corps  carries  the  ene- 
my's works,  capturing  175  prisoners.  Our  loss  25  killed,  275 
wounded.     Sherman's  line  extends  14  miles. 

10th.  The  enemy  defeats  our  forces  at  Gainesville,  Fla.,  captur- 
ing 150  prisoners  and  100  negroes. 

llth.  Heavy  shelling  of  Atlanta  during  last  night Early 

continues  his  retreat  towards  Strasburg. 

13th.  Mosby  captures  at  Berryville,  Va.,  75  wagons,  150  priso- 
ners, 500  horses  and  200  cattle Gen.  Burnside  relieved  of  his 

command  of  the  9th  corps The  2d  corps  captures  near  Dutch 

Gap  500  prisoners  and  7  pieces  of  artillery. 

15th.  Butler's  canal  at  Dutch  Gap  shortens  the  distance  of 
James  River,  filled  with  torpedoes  6  miles.  By  this  we  flank  the 
enemy's  position,  bringing  us  nearer  Fort  Darling. ..  .The  2d 
corps  ascend  the  James,  and  destroys  the  pontoon  bridges  12  miles 
from  Richmond,  thus  preventing  access  wiih  Lee,  except  via  Man. 


86  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion. 


Chester The  Confederate  Wheeler  flemands  the  surrender  of 

Dalton,  but  is  driven  out  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet  by  colored 
soldiers. 

16th.  Granger's  land  forces  off  Mobile  are  within  300  yards  of 

Fort  Morgan.     The  ram  "  Tennessee  "  opens  fire  on  the  Fort 

Battle  of  Crooked  Run. — Sheridan  captures  300  prisoners  from 
Early,  who  leaves  his  dead  on  the  field ....  Confederates  raining 
along  our  works  before  Petersburg. . .  .Grant's  lines  within  seven 

miles  of  Richmond Early  reinforced.     Sheridan  falls  back 

and  fortifies  at  Winchester. 

18th.  The  Confederates  attack  the  18th  corps  at  night,  and  are 
repulsed  by  colored  troops.     Our  loss  heavy. 

19th.  The  5th  corps  descends  and  cuts  the  Weldon  Railroad,  and 
then  is  defeated  by  A.  P.  Hill,  in  a  two  hours'  battle,  losing 
near  4,000  confederate  prisoners. 

20th.  Gen.  A.  P.  Hovey  seizes  at  Indianapolis  400  navy  re- 
volvers and  135,000  rounds  of  fixed  ammunition,  secreted  by  rebel 
conspirators  of  the  Sons  of  Liberty The  rebel  Wheeler  mur- 
ders the  colored  garrison  at  Stewart's  Landing,  Tenn.,  and  250 
white  laborers . . .  .The  enemy  makes  another  effort  to  dislodge  the 
5th  corps  reinforced  by  the  9th  on  the  Weldon  Railroad,  but  are 
defeated  with  heavy  loss. 

2 1  St.  Kilpatrick  cuts  the  Macon  and  Jonesboro  Railroad,  near 
Atlanta,  capturing  a  battery,  some  prisoners,  and  2  trains  and  lo- 
comotives. 

22d.  32  cases  of  revolvers  seized  in  New  York,  intended  for  the 
Sons  of  Liberty. 

23d.  50  kegs  of  powder  seized  in  Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  belonging 
to  the  Sons  of  Liberty. . .  .Fort  Morgan  surrenders  to  our  forces. 
The  garrison  581  sent  to  New  Orleans Weldon  Railroad  des- 
troyed within  4  miles  of  Petersburg,  and  2  miles  below  Ream's 
Station. 

25th.  The  enemy  again  assails  Hancock's  forces  while  destroying 
the  Weldon  Railroad  below  Ream's  Station  ;  he  repels  3  assaults 
with  heavy  loss,  but  afterwards  loses  2,000  prisoners,  9  guns,  and 
3  miles  of  the  road.  This  road  supplies  Richmond  from  North 
Carolina.  Confederate  losses  for  2  weeks  10,000 Nine  guer- 
rillas and  spies  shot  at  Paducah. 

26th.  Gen.  Averill  defeats  the  enemy  who  attempt  to  cross  into 

Maryland,  with  a  loss  of  80  prisoners Sheridan  defeats  the 

enemy,  killing  and  wounding  150  and  capturing  101  prisoners. 

29th.  Petersburg  furiously  shelled. 

30th.  Grant  holds  the  Weldon  Railroad  in  defiance  of  Lee. 

3 1st.  Gen.  Rousseau  defeats  Wheeler  near  Nashville,  and  re- 
opens communication  with  Sherman ....  A  detachment  of  cavalry 
1,500  strong  under  Wheeler,  captures  Gen.  Milligan,  with  a  small 
force  at  Lebanon,  Tenn. 


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Sept.  1st.  Gen.  Mower  reinforces  Steele  at  Little  Rock  ...The 
14th  corps  carries  the  enemy's  works  at  Jonesboro,  capturing 
2,000  prisoners,  including  Brig.  Gen.  Gorman  and  10  gims.... 
The  enemy  captures  100  wagons,  with  supplies,  2  sutler  trains,  and 
640  horses  and  mules  designed  for  Fort  Smith ....  Hood  at  Atlanta 
destroys  his  magazine,  7  locomotives,  81  cars,  with  ammunition, 
small  arms,  stores,  etc.,  and  retreats  south.  Union  troops  occupy 
Atlanta. 

2d.  The  Mexican  Gen.  Cortinas  drives  the  enemy  from  Browns- 
ville, Texas,  hoists  the  U.  S.  flag,  and  tenders  his  services  to  the 
Federal  commander  at  Brazos. 

3d.  National  thanks  tendered  by  President  Lincoln  to  Farragut 
and  Canby  for  signal  successes  at  Mobile  Bay.  Also,  to  Sherman 
for  like  victories. ..  .Gen.  Milroy  defeats  the  enemy  near  Mur- 
freesboro.     They  retreat  towards  Triune. 

4th.  Gen.  Gillam  kills  Gen.  John  Morgan,  captures  his  staff, 
and  routs  his  forces  at  Greenville,  Tenn. 

13th.  Getty's  division  of  the  6th  corps  with  2  cavalry  brigades, 
dash  upon  the  enemy  on  the  Winchester  road,  and  capture  the  8th 
S.  C.  regiment. 

14th.  Terrific  cannonade  on  Petersburg.  Shells  reach  the 
city. 

17th.  The  enemy  in  a  dash  captures  250  prisoners,  and  2,500  re- 
serve cattle  opposite  Harrison's  Landing. 

19th.  Battle  of  Winchester,  Va. — Gen.  Sheridan,  with  nearly 
40,000  men,  defeats  Early,  capturing  2,500  prisoners,  5  guns,  and 
9  battle  flags.  Confederate  Gens.  Rhodes,  Wharton,  Ramsden, 
and  Gordon  killed,  and  Gens.  F.  Lee,  Haines,  Ransom,  B.  John- 
son, and  Terry  wounded.  Our  loss,  killed  and  wounded,  3,000  to 
4,000.  Early's  loss,  killed  500,  wounded  5,000.... The  draft 
commenced  to-day. 

20th  Farragut  thus  far  has  removed  21  torpedoes  from  his  path 
to  Mobile. . .  .Early  retreats  to  Fishers  Hill. 

22d.  Battle  of  Fisher^ s  Hill,  Va. — Sheridan  storms  the  enemy's 
works,  taking  3,000  prisoners  and  16  guns.  Confederates  retreat 
to  Woodstock Gen.  Forrest  captures  Athens,  Tenn. 

24th.  Heavy  cannonading  in  front  of  Petersburg. 

26th.  Price's  army  estimated  at  10,000.  Price  captures  Iron- 
ton,  Mo. 

28th.  Battle  of  JYew  Market  Hights^—The  10th  corps  (colored) 
carry  the  Hights  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet.  Nearly  200  killed, 
many  wounded. 

29th.  The  10th  and  18th  corps  take  Fort  Morris  by  assault,  se- 
curing 300  prisoners  and  16  guns.     Gen,  Burnham  killed. 

30th.  The  5th  corps  carry  the  first  line  of  the  enemy's  works 
at  Preble  Farm,  near  Weldon  Railroad.  Our  loss  120.  Gen. 
Welsh  killed.    After  this  the  9th  corps  assault  the  inner  works. 


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and  are  repulsed  with  a  loss  of  500  killed  and  wounded,  and  1,500 
prisoners. 

Oct,  1st.  Kauntz's  cavalry  reconnoitre  within  3  miles  of  Rich- 
mond. 

2d.  The  Confederate  Buford  repulsed  by  the  garrison  at  Athens, 
Alabama. 

5th.  Hood  repulsed  by  our  garrison  at  Altoona,  Big  Shanty, 
and  Actworth. 

7th.  Kautz's  cavalry  defeated  near  Chapin's  Bluff  with  a  loss 
of  two  batteries  ;  afterwards  the  ground  was  recovered  with 
heavy  loss.  Confederate  loss,  1,000  in  killed  and  prisoners.  Con- 
federate Gen.  Gregg  killed. . .  .Price  repulsed  at  Jefferson  City. 
....  620  exchanged  prisoners  reach  our  lines  from  Richmond. 

10th.  Col.  Hodge  with  1,200  men,  is  defeated  by  the  Confeder- 
ate Forrest  at  Eastport,  with  a  loss  of  4  guns  and  46  killed  and 
wounded. 

11th.  Col.  Weaver,  with  90  colored  troops,  repulses  an  attack 
of  the  enemy  200  strong,  five  miles  below  Fort  Done]son,Tenn. 

12th.  Guerriliay  repulsed  by  colored  troops  at  Pine  Bluff,  Tenn. 
. . .  .Longstreet  and  Sheridan  fight  a  draw  battle  of  3  hours,  near 
Strasburg. 

15th.  Jeff  Thompson  with  2,000  Confederates,  takes  Sedalia, 
Mo.,  and  plunders  the  town. 

16th.  Gen.  Sherman  takes  Ship  Gap. 

17th.  Blunt,  with  2,000  cavalry,  drives  Price  from  Lexington, 
Mo Beauregard  assumes  command  in  Sherman's  front. 

18th.  Blunt  is  driven  from  Lexington,  Mo.,  by  Price. 

19th.  Battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  Va, — Gen.  Sheridan's  army  attack- 
ed and  driven  back  4  miles,  the  left  wing  routed  with  a  loss  of  20 
guns.  Sheridan  returning  from  Washington,  hearing  the  roar  of 
battle,  hastens  from  Winchester,  unites  his  corps,  changes  his  po- 
sition, attacks  and  routs  the  enemy,  capturing  51  guns,  prisoners, 
ambulances,  wagons,  caissons,  etc.  Gen.  Bidwell  killed,  with 
other  field  officers. 

20th.  Sheridan  pursues  and  scatters  the  retreating  enemy.  At 
Mt.  Jackson  300  wagons  captured.  Early's  entire  loss  about 
10,000  men. 

23d.  Curtis  driven  from  Westport  by  Shelby,  who  in  turn  is  de- 
feated by  Pleasanton. 

24th.  Price  defeated  near  Fort  Scott. 

26th.  Price  again  defeated,  losing  1,500  prisoners,  1,000  stand 
of  arms  and  10  guns.  Gens.  Marmaduke  and  Cabell,  and  several 
Colonels  prisoners. 

27ih.  Two  brigades  of  the  18th  corps,  about  to  assault  the  ene- 
my's position  on  the  Williamsburg  road,  are  driven  back  by  a  cross 
fire  with  a  loss  of  3,0G0.     Enemy's  about  1,500. 

28th.  Blunt  defeats  Price  with  a  loss  of  450.    Union  120. 


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1.365. 

January  1st.  Capt.  N.  J.  Palmer  captures  a  rebel  supply  train 
of  110  wagons  and  500  mules Confederate  debt,  one  thous- 
and five  hundred  and  fifty  millions  of  dollars. 

11th.  Rosser's  Confederate  division  surprises  at  3  A.  M.,  and 
captures  the  garrison  and  Beverly,  Ya. 

12th.  Rear-Admiral  Porter's  fleet  of  52  vessels  of  all  classes, 
531  guns,  leaves  Beaufort,  N.  C,  in  three  columns  for  Fort 
Fisher. 

13th.  Attack  on  Fort  Fisher.  Porter^s  fleet  in  line  of  battle  at 
early  dawn  in  three  columns.  At  1h  A.  M.,  the  forts  opened  on 
the  fleet ;  at  8  A.  M.,  the  5  ironclads  opened  on  the  fort,  over  2,200 
strong,  at  a  distance  of  1,000  yards.  The  troops  commence  to 
land  at  9  A.  M.  Before  3  P.  M.,  the  lines  of  the  1st  and  2d  corps 
open  on  the  fort,  and  continue  till  after  dark,  during  which  time 
most  of  the  sea-front  guns  are  dismounted  or  destroyed,  and  this 
part  of  the  fort  reduced  to  a  crumbling  condition,  the  entire  fleet 
throwing  4  shells  per  second.  The  enemy  ceases  his  fire  and  shel- 
ters in  his  bomb-proofs  before  dark.  The  monitors  and  ironclads 
firing  at  intervals  all  night.  The  fort  reinforced  and  strengthened 
during  the  night. 

14th.  Second  days'  attack  on  Fort  Fisher.  From  1  P.  M., 
till  after  dark,  the  gunboats,  carrying  11-inch,  open  on  the  face  of 
the  fort  to  dismount  if  possible  all  remaining  guns  where  the  as- 
sault is  to  be  made,  and  2,000  sailors  are  landed  to  assault  the  sea- 
face  and  dig  rifle  pits,  under  protection  of  the  fleets.  Breastworks 
are  also  built  between  the  sea  and  Cape  Fear  River,  and  Gen. 
Terry  and  Admiral  Porter  arrange  the  plan  of  final  assault  for 
to-morrow. 

15th.  The  3d  days^  assault  on  Fort  Fisher  openes  at  daybreak, 
by  a  terrific  fire  from  the  iron  vessels  and  the  11 -inch  gunboats, 
under  protection  of  which  Ames' forces  move  to  within  150  yards 
of  the  fort.  At  11  A.  M.,  the  entire  fleet  in  three  columns,  joines 
in  a  most  terrific  cannonade  until  3  P.  M.,  changing  round  to  the 
upper  batteries,  the  gallant  assaulting  columns  bound  toward  the 
seaside  with  great  determination,  the  enemy's  main  force  rallying 
•against  them,  and  the  mariners  failing  to  hold  the  rifle-pits, 
are  compelled  to  retreat  with  severe  loss.  During  w^hich  engage- 
ment CoL  Curtis  leads  around  troops,  gains  the  upper  parapets, 
and  while  the  enemy  are  giving  three  cheers,  thinking  they  have 
gained  the  day,  this  assaulting  force  pours  in  a  volley  from  the 
rear,  and  now  they  struggle  for  foot  after  foot,  and  contend  hand- 
to-hand — giving  us  one-half  of  the  land  front  by  5  P.  M.  Now 
Abbott  swells  the  assaulting  force,  and  the  struggle  goes  on  inch 
by  inch  amid  terrific  carnage  and  death,  until  about  10  P.  M. 
Alter  6^  hours'  most  gallant  and  heroic  contest.  Fort  Fisher  falls, 


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the  most  formidable  ever  taken  in  the  annals  of  history,  and  sur- 
rendering unconditional  about  midnight  into  our  hands  over  1,800 
officers  and  men.  72  guns,  one  Armstrong,  the  camp  and  garrison 
equipage  and  stores,  aside  from  losing  in  killed  and  wounded  400. 
The  fleet  suffers  but  little  or  no  damage,  but  in  officers  and  men 
severe,  losing  over  1,000  killed,  wounded  and  missing. 

16th.  800  Union  troops  killed  by  the  explosion  of  the  magazine 
in  Tort  Fisher The  enemy  blow  up  Forts  Caswell  and  Camp- 
bell, and  abandon  their  works  on  Smith's  Island,  and  at  Smiths- 
ville  and  Reeves'  Point,  with  162  guns  ;  and  also  evacuate  Fort 
Smith,  near  Wilmington. 

17th.  Gen.  Sherman's  forces  move  from  Savannah  toward 
Charleston  and  Branchville  S.  C. 

February  1st.  Gen.  Sherman's  array  moving  northward  very 
rapidly. 

3d.  Heavy  cannonading  on  Petersburg. 

4th.  3,000  of  Sherman's  troops  from  Savannah  land  on  James' 
Island,  two  miles  from  Charleston,  while  the  land  forces  are  near- 
ing  the  fated  city. 

5th.    Gen.  Sherman  burns   Barnwell,   S.    C. Advance  on 

Hatcher's  Run. 

6th.  The  enemy  attempt  to  drive  our  forces  from  their  position 
around  Hatcher's  Run,  bringing  on  a  general  engagement  along 
the  entire  line,  and  driving  back  part  of  our  forces  with  heavy 
loss. 

7th.  Hatcher's  Run  contest  renewed  with  great  vigor.  While 
the  forces  were  about  equal,  the  enemy  had  the  advantage  in  knowl- 
edge of  the  ground,  and  drove  our  forces  back  to  their  first  day's 
intrenchments.  Our  loss  in  killed  wounded  and  missing  to  date, 
about  2,000,  while  the  enemy's  about  3,000. 

8th.  The  Unionists  in  a  ba^Jle*  at  Kinston,  N.  C.  lose  1,500  men 
and  3  guns.     The  enemy  iess.^^ 

10th.    The   assault   at  Kinston,  N.  C,  renewed.     The   enemy 

lost  over  2,000  men,  the  Unionists  500 Gen.  Gilmore  lands 

from  3,000  to  4,000  troops'. 0>u  James  Island,  near  Charleston,  and 
drives  the  enemy  from  his  rifle  pits  to  his  main  worlds,  leaving 
their  dead,  wounded  and  a  number  of  prisoners. 

11th.  Siege  of  WilmingtqjiVr  Admiral  Porter's  fleet  co-operat- 
ing in  advance  with  Gen.  Te^iTy's  land  forces,  drive  the  enemy  into 
their  works  capturing  a  nuitiber  of  prisoners. 

12th.  Detachment  of  She?inan's  forces  occupy  Branchville,  S.  C. 

13th.  Gen.  Schofield  take^  Kingston,  N.  C,  after  severe  fighting. 

17th.  During  last  nightj-^ihe  enemy  about  14,000  strong,  evacu- 
ate Charleston, -.S.  C.,, without  firing  a  gun,  firing  the  city  in  many 
places,  and  burning  f  of  the  city,  also  railroad  bridge?,  immense 
stores  of  cotton,  arse^uls,  quartermaster  stores,  2  ironclads,  and 
several  vessels,  and  but ^fdr  the  efforts  of  Union  troops,  the  entire 


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city  must  have  been  consumed.  At  9  A.  M.,  the  identical  flag 
banished  in  contempt  from  Fort  Sumter  on  the  15th  of  April,  1861, 
streams  in  glad  triumph  o'er  Sumter  and  Charleston,  while  the 
enemy  flees  northward  from  a  once  proud,  but  now  humiliated 
city. 

isth.  At  9  A.  M.,  Major  Macbeth  surrenders  to  Gen.  Gillmore, 
the  city  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  with  all  its  forts  and  defensive 
works  4,000  prisoners,  including  2,000  Confederate  deserters 
found  in  Fort  Sumter,  450  pieces  of  artillery,  8  locomotives,  and 

much  ammunition Gen.  Sherman's  forces  occupy   Columbia, 

S.  C,  and  destroy  all  the  enemy's  works  and  stores. 

19th.  Fort  Anderson  being  under  siege  for  the  last  two  days, 
by  Porter's  fleet  and  8,000  men  under  Gen.  Schofield,  evacuates  at 
dawn,  leaving  10  heavy  guns,  50  prisoners  and  ammunition* 

20th.  Union  troops  overtake  the  Fort  Anderson  garrison,  attack 
and  rout  them,  taking  two  guns  and  340  prisoners 200  tor- 
pedoes sent  from  Wilmington  down  the  river,  doing  however,  but 
little  damage. 

21st.  A  party  of  Confederate  cavalry  dash  into  Cumberland, 
Va.,  and  capture  Gens.  Crook  and  Kelly,  and  their  staffs. 

22d.  Union  forces  enter  Wilmington,  being  evacuated  last 
night,  giving  us  19  forts  and  batteries  in  all,  including  those  at 
Wilmington,  and  down  the  river  ;  and  also,  the  largest  fortified 
harbor  in  the  world,  and  3  locomotives,  12  cars  and  railroad  stops. 

23d.  Gen.  Terry  pursues  and  captures  700  prisoners. 

26th.  U.  S.  Government  has  captured  during  the  war  over  379 
vessels,  mostly  British  blockade  runners. 

27th.  Gen.  Sheridan  leaves  Winchester,  Virginia,  on  a  cavalry 
raid. 

March  2dv  Sheridan,  with  8,000  cavalry,  defeats  the  enemy  un- 
der Early  1,800  strong,  at  Waynesboro',  Va.,  capturing  1,165  men, 
87  officers,  13  flags,  5  cannon,  etc. 

8th.  The  greater  part  of  two  regiments  of  Union  troops  cap- 
tured near  Kingston. 

9th.  Active  skirmishing  all  day  near  Kingston  ;  200  prisoners 
captured  by  the  Union  troops,  but  nothing  decisive. 

10th.  The  decisive  battle  before  Kingston,  N.  C,  to-day.  The 
loyal  forces  defeat  near  10,000  of  the  enemy,  with  a  supposed  loss 

of  1,500.     Union  losses,  500 Custar's  division  of  Sheridan's 

command  destroys  from  Feb.  27th,  $2,000,000  worth  of  property. 

13th.  Gen.  Schofield  occupies  Kinston.  Gen.  Bragg  falls  back 
toward  Goldsboro'. 

15th.  Skirmish  with  the  enemy's  advance  near  Fayetteville. 

16th.  Battle  of  Moor e^ 8  Cross  Roads,  JST.  C. — Continues  all  day. 
Repeated  efforts  to  dislodge  the  enemy,  but  not  an  inch  of  ground 
gained. 

17th.  The  enemy  abandoned  his  position  during  the  night,  the 


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conflict  ceases.  Union  loss,  747  ;  enemy's  loss,  327  killed  and 
wounded,  and  273  prisoners. 

19th.  Battk  of  Bentonsville,  JV.  (7.—Sherman's  forces  eno^aged, 
less  than  30,000  ;  Johnson's,  from  40,000  to  45,000.  About  noon, 
in  an  attempt  to  turn  the  enemy's  flank,  but  sallying  forth  ia  over- 
whelming numbers,  break  the  Union  line,  pressing  it  back  one 
mile,  and  capturing  400  prisoners  and  3  guns.  At  2  P.  M.,  the 
line  is  reformed,  and  order  reigns.  Shielding  behind  temporary 
works  they  meet  another  terrible  assault  of  the  enemy,  repeating 
the  same  five  times.  Although  the  "  fate  of  the  day  had  trembled 
in  the  balance,"  night  falls  upon  the  Unionists  holding  the  field, 
and  nearly  700  prisoners. 

20th.  Second  Day's  Battle. — The  Unionists  reinforced,  sweep 
line  after  line  with  overwhelming  numbers.  '  Johnson,  after  a  de- 
termined but  fruitless  resistance,  retreats  upon  Smithfield.  Total 
Federal  loss,  1,646  ;  enemy's  loss,  about  3,000. 

2oth.  Battle  of  Petersburg,  Va. — Gen.  Gordon,  with  3  divisions 
of  Confederates,  surprises  and  captures  Fort  Steadman  with  about 
600  men.  Turning  the  guns  of  the  Fort  upon  the  Union  lines,  he 
secures  the  adjoining  mortar  batteries  9,  10  and  11  ;  at  this  point 
his  onward  rush  is  checked  by  the  prompt  rally  of  adjacent  troops, 
and  amassing  the  batteries  from  all  quarters,  the  enemy  is  pressed 
back  within  the  Fort,  with  stubborn  resistance,  using  the  captured 
artillery,  and  again  is  pressed  beyond,  leaving  all  behind,  making 
the  utmost  endeavors  to  regain  his  lines,  but  the  severity  of  our 

guns   compel     the  surrender   of  1,758  prisoners By  11    A. 

M.,  the  entire  army  advances,  Wright's  6th  Corps  and  Humphrey's 
2d  Corps  carry  the  enemy's  intrenched  picket  line  ;  but  unable  to 
hold  this,  fall  back.  Being  reinforced,  the  line  advances  and  car- 
ries the  enemy's  Avorks  amid  a  terrible  musketry  and  artillery  duel, 
capturing  420.  At  2  P.  M.,  the  enemy  furiously  assault  the  6th 
corps  to  regain  his  lost  works,  also  at  4 J  P.  M.,  the  2d  corps,  but 
without  avail.  Night  closes  the  scene,  with  victory  to  the 
Union  forces,  and  10  battle  flags. 

27th.  The  enemy  attack  and  are  defeated  by  Getty's  division. 
The  enemy  inaugurate  the  spring  campaign  in  a  disastrous  failure. 
Unionists  killed  180,  wounded  1,240,  missing  990,  total  2,410. 
Disunionists  killed  and  wounded  about  2,200,  prisoners  2,800, 
total  nearly  5,000. 

29th.  Battle  of  QuaJcer  Road,  Fa.— About  3  P.  M.,  Johnson's 
forces  assault  Griffin's,  Crawford's  and  Ayers'  divisions  with  great 
determination,  but  are  repulsed  and  fall  back.  Total  loss  on  both 
sides  about  500.  During  the  night  a  tremendous  cannonade  broke 
out,  lasting  3  hours,  around  Petersburg  ;  casualties  light. 

3 1st.  Battle  of  Boydton  Plank  Road. — A  force  of  Union  troops 
is  ordered  forward  to  secure  the  strategic  position  known  as 
Five  Forks,  but  is   defeated  and  driven  back.     Soon  after  noon, 


History  of  the  Great  Rdyellion,  93 


the  enemy  attack  the  brigades  supporting  the  left  of  Sheridan^s 
lines,  who  hold  their  ground.  The  enemy  next  drive  Davis'  brig- 
ade from  the  bridge  across  Stony  Creek,  with  heavy  loss,  after  this 
they  attack  and  drive  back  Sheridan's  left  centre.  Later  in  the 
day  both  armies  reinforced,  are  hurled  forth  in  fearful  conflict, 
charge  succeeds  charge,  but  they  encounter  the  entire  Federal  cav- 
alry ;  finding  it  fruitless  to  attempt  to  penetrate  the  Union  front, 
they  fall  back,  and  our  troops  advance.  Simultaneous  with  the 
above,  2  divisions  of  the  2d  corps  dash  forward  into  one  of  the 
hottest  engagements  of  the  day,  the  enemy  finally  withdraw.  The 
day,  upon  the  main,  a  success  to  the  foe.  Our  army  checked  and 
foiled  in  her  plans.     The  entire  Federal  loss  from  2,500  to  3,000. 

The  Confederates  less.     The  Federals  capture  539  prisoners 

National  debt  $2,423,437,001 . 

April  1st.  BaitU  of  Five  Forks,  Va. — Gen.  Sheridan  with  30,- 
000  infantry  and  cavalry  is  attacked  by  the  enemy  of  less  numeri- 
cal strength  strongly  fortified.  At  early  dawn  the  enemy  succeed 
in  planting  their  battle  flag  on  the  Federal  parapets,  but  are  re- 
pulsed in  a  hand-to-hand  encounter.  With  masterly  skill  Sheri- 
dan presses  the  enemy  from  position  after  position,  to  his  main  in- 
trenchments,  while  Grant  threatens  the  whole  rebel  line.  Here 
they  fight  with  a  desperation  worthy  of  a  nobler  cause,  mowing 
down  the  advancing  columns  with  fearful  slaughter  ;  they  waver, 
stagger  and  fall  back,  disaster  is  imminent.  The  lion-hearted 
Sheridan  rushes  forth  in  this  hour  of  peril,  rallying  his  brave 
troops,  who  again  breast  the  iron  storm  of  death,  swarming  over 
the  enemy's  parapets  driving  the  foe  to  the  rear,  and  here  another 
dreadful  encounter,  and  the  day  is  won.  4,000  prisoners,  6  can- 
non, several  thousand  muskets,  ambulance  and  baggage  train,  flags, 
etc.,  are  captured.  Federal  losses,  2,500  to  4,000.  Enemy's  loss, 
3,000,  prisoners  added,  total  amount  7,000. 

2d.  JeflP.  Davis,  while  in  church,  receives  a  dispatch  from  Lee  ; 
stating   he   can  no  longer  hold  the  rebel  capitol  ;  he  flees  in  the 

direction  of  Danville Gen.  Wilson,  with  15,000  men,  captures 

Selma  with  2,000  prisoners  and  100  guns. 

2d  and  3d.  Battle  of  Petersburg  and  Richmond,  Va. — The  artil- 
lery opens  at  4  A.  M.,  upon  the  enemy's  works  of  Petersburg,  fol- 
lowed by  the  assault  of  Getty  and  Wheaton  ;  at  first  checked,  but 
regain  and  carry  Forts  Welch  and  Fisher,  while  Seymour  by  hard 
fighting  gains  the  Southside  Railroad  ;  also,  2  divisions  of  the 
24th  and  right  of  the  2d  corps  capture  1,000  prisoners  and  carry 
the  enemy's  works  to  the  railroad.  The  9th  corps  carries  the 
strong  position  of  Fort  Mahone  and  adjacent  works  with  14  guns. 
The  enemy,  with  a  most  inveterate  determination,  make  repeated 
efforts  to  regain  this  position,  at  one  time  they  came  near  succeed- 
ing, but  the  Federals  being  reinforced,  it  passes  forever  from  their 
grasp.    The  garrisons  now  yield  to  overpowering  numbers.    The 


94  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


whole  line  now  presses  toward  Petersburg,  another  terrible  clash 
of  arms,  and  the  spirit-broken  foe  yields,  their  commander,  A.  P. 
Hill,  a  pillar  of  strength,  has  fallen.  In  the  afternoon,  Lee,  con- 
scious of  his  critical  position,  orders  the  evacuation  of  Petersburg 
and  Richmoud. 

3d.  During  last  night  the  enemy  evacuated  Petersburg  and 
Richmond.  The  1st  Michigan  Sharpshooters  the  first  to  enter 
Petersburg.  At  4  P.  M.,  Col.  Ely's  brigade  within  the  city. 
Trophies  too  numerous  to  mention  are  the  result  of  this  victory. 
At  7  A.  M.,  Gen.  Wetzel  took  possession  of  the  Confederate  Cap- 
ital, greeted  by  the  people.  5,000  stand  of  arras,  500  cannon,  etc*, 
fall  into  his  hands.  The  fatal  stroke  to  the  rebellion  has  been 
dealt.  Union  losses  on  the  2d  and  3d,  about  8,000  ;  enemy's  not 
reported,  missing  about  9,000.  Sheridan  presses  the  retreating 
€nemy. 

4th,  Lee  reaches   Amelia  Court  House Abraham   Lincoln 

enters  Richmond  and  holds  a  levee  in  the  rebel  Presidential 
mansion. 

5th.  Sheridan  at  Jettersville,  and  communicates  to  Grant  that 
he  can  see  no  escape  for  Lee. .  * . . .  Grant  is  moving  in  pursuit* 

6th.  Battle  of  Deafonville,  Va. — The  6th  corps,  with  the  2d  on 
its  right  and  the  cavalry  on  its  left,  at  4  P.  M.,  engage  and  rout 
the  retreating  enemy,  capturing  many  prisoners,  5  General  officers, 
of  these  Gen.  Ewell  and  Gen.  Custis  Lee. 

7th.  Battle  of  Barnesville,  Va. — The  2d  corps  engage  the  enemy 
in  a  spirited  combat.  Lee  after  inflicting  some  loss,  retreats  on 
Lynchburg.  His  position  is  critical  in  the  extreme.  His  retreat 
on  Danville  cut  off.  Strong  forces  flushed  with  victory  almost 
surround  him.  His  army  has  dwindled  to  a  small  force.  The 
last  ray  of  hope  fades  in  the  distance.  No  casualties  given  since 
the  3d. 

8th.  Battle  of  Mobile^  Ala. — Among  the  chief  defences  is  Spanish 
Fort,  erected  by  De  Soto  in  1540,  who  discovered  the  Mississippi. 
A  little  before  nightfall  the  final  preparations  are  completed. 
Gen.  Canby,  with  35,000  land  forces,  in  conjunction  with  the  fleet, 
of  14  war  vessels,  etc.,  commanded  by  Rear  Admiral  Thacher, 
commence  the  final  reduction  of  the  Fort  in  front  and  rear,  con- 
taining about  16,000  troops,  under  Gen.  Taylor,  with  5  war  ves- 
.  sels.  While  the  heavy  siege  guns  and  field  pieces  mete  out  des- 
f^  truction,  the  skirmishers  gain  a  position  within  the  range  of  their 
pieces,  driving  the  artillerists  from  the  unsheltered  guns.  The  res- 
ponse of  the  Fort  becomes  more  and  more  feeble. 

9th.  At  1  A.  M.,  the  Fort  surrenders.  At  2  A.  M.,  the 
Federal   troops   take  possession,  capturing   652  prisoners.     The 

hers  flee  by  water. 

Lee  surrenders  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia,  about  27,000 
strong. 


History  of  tlie  Great  Rebellion,  95 


12th.  At  lOJ  the  Union  colors  float  on  batteries  Porter  and 
Mackintosh  ;    4  hours  later  irom  the  dome  of  Mobile,  the  second 

seaport  city  of  the  Confederacy U.  S.  losses  from  March 

18th  to  April  12th,  army  about  2,500,  navy  less  than  50.  Con- 
federates killed  and  wounded  about  2,000,  prisoners    about  4,000. 

Battle  of   Salsbury,  JST.    C— Gen.   Stoneman   with   4,000 

cavalry  on  a  raid,  defeats  Gen.  Gardiner  with  3,000  Confederate 
troops  who  falls  back.  Stoneman  entering  the  city,  captures  1,364 
prisoners,  14  pieces  of  artillery,  1,000  small  arms,  1,000,000  rounds 
of  ammunition,  and  vast  military  stores. 

14th.  At  10  o'clock,  P.  M.,  President  Lincoln  is  assinated  by  a 
pistol  shot,  and  dies  April  I5th,  22  minutes  past  7  o'clock,  A.  M. 

16th.  Gen.  Upton  captures  Columbus,  Ga.,  with  1,200  prisoners, 
53  guns,  and  an  immense  amount  of  military  stores. 

17th.  Gen.  Mosby  surrenders  his  command  to  Gen.  Chapman,  at 
Berryville. 

26th.  John  Wilkes  Booth,  the  assassin  of  President  Lincoln, 
shot  by  Sergeant  Boston  Corbett,  in  an  attempt  to  flee  when  com- 
manded to  surrender J.  E.  Johnson  surrenders  to  Sherman. 

The  Confederate  army  in  North  Carolina,  about  30,000. 

May  9th.  Jefferson  Davis,  the  Confederate  President,  captured 
at  Irwinsville. 

12th,  Action  of  Palmetto  Ranch,  Texas. — Between  Col.  Barrett, 
with  about  400  men,  and  the  Confederates  under  Gen.  Slaughter, 
about  500  strong,  with  3  field  pieces,  in  which  15  were  killed  and 
wounded,  and  57  made  prisoners.  Confederates  trifling.  This  is 
the  last  action  of  the  war. 


During  3  years  of  the  war,  citizens  loaned  their  government 
more  than  iwo  billions. 

It  is  estimated  that  five  hundred  millions  has  been  disbursed 
for  the  relief  of  our  suffering  soldiers,  through  the  Sanitary  and 
Christian  Commission  and  other  agencies. 

The  value  of  property  destroyed  by  the  Federal  army,  and 
also  by  the  Confederate  army  to  prevent  it  from  falling  into  Fed- 
eral possession,  exceeds  one  thousand  millions  of  dollars. 

The  aggregate  losses  by  the  contending  forces,  and  national 
debt  about  eight  thousand  millions  of  dollars. 

Slave  property  in  1860,  was  worth  in  the  United  States  "$1,976,- 
500,500. 

The  population  of  the  Loyal  States  at  the  outbreak  of  the  re- 
bellion, was  22,342,647  :  of  the  Seceded  States,  9.103,333.  The 
loyal  States  were  worth  $10,957,449.971 ;  the  Seceded  States,  $5,- 
202,176,107. 

The  following  table  will  exhibit  the  population  and  number  of 
men  furnished  by  each  loyal  State  and  Territory,  to  put  down  the 
Rebellion,  up  to  1865  : 


96  History  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 


States.  Population.  Men  Fur^d. 

California 379,994 14,705 

Connecticut 460,147 57,270 

Delaware 112,216  .. 13,651 

Illinois 1,711,951 258,217 

Indiana 1,350,428 195,147 

Iowa 674,948 75,860 

Kansas 107,206 20,097 

Kentucky 1,155,684 78,540 

Maine.. 628,279 71,745 

Maryland 687,049 49,731 

Massachusetts 1,231,066 151,785 

Michigan 749,113 90,119 

Minnesota 173,855 25,034 

Missouri 1,182,012 108,773 

Nebraska 28,841 1.279 

New  Hampshire 326,073 34,605 

Nevada 6,857 216 

New  Jersey 672,035 79,511 

New  York 3,880,735 464,156 

Ohio .....'...  2,339,502 317,133 

Oregon 52,465 617 

Pennsylvania 2,906,115 366,326 

Rhode  Island 174,620 23,711 

Vermont 315,098 35.246 

Wisconsin 775,881 96,118 

West  Virginia ., 32,003 

Tennessee 1,109,801 29,000 

Colorado  Ter 34,277 1,702 

Dakota  Ter 4,837  . .  .^ 181 

New  Mexico 93,516 2,395 

Utah  Ter 40,273 

Washington  Ter  11,594 895 

District  of  Columbia 75,080 16,872 


Grand  Total  22,342,647.  Total   2,688,523. 

56,000  killed  on  the  field  of  battle  :  35,000  died  of  wounds ;  184,000  perished  of 
diseases.  Of  whites  enlisted,  one-tenth  died  in  service ;  of  the  blacks,  nearly  one 
in  six. 

There  was  fought  about  308  battles  ;  about  100  in  Virginia ;  39  in  Tennessee; 
Georgia,  and  Kentucky  each  17  ;  North  Carolina  19  ;  Missouri  18 ;  South  Carolina 
10  ;  Maryland  8  ;  Mississippi  21  ;  Louisianna  16  ;  Pennsylvania  2. 

Reader,  Adieu !  May  the  God,  whose  dominion  is  forever  and  forever,  grant  peace 
and  prosperity  as  the  continued  inheritance  of  the  Great  Republic. 

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